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Professional Users guide to planning

This section of the website has been designed to help regular users of the planning system access the information they need quickly and easily.

It focuses on:

• Application forms and guidance notes
• Planning Policy
• Committee Dates
• Search view and comment on planning applications

Application Forms

These forms are designed by the Government and are used nationally. You can download all of the forms and guidance from our Forms and guidance pages.

Please note you can type into this form and print it out, however you can only save the completed form if you have a copy of Adobe Professional. If you wish to submit your planning application electronically you can do this using the planning portal.

Planning Policy

The 1990 Act requires that authorities have regard to the provisions of the development plan, so far as a material to the application, and to any other material considerations.

What is the Development Plan

Regional Spatial Strategy (RPG10 2001)
Structure Plan Policies
Local Plan Policies
Adopted Minerals & Waste Plans
Local Development Framework

Where the Development Plan is material - applications must be determined in accordance with the plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

This section also provides links to Government Guidance, Planning Policy Guidance & Statements.

Essential Information and online facilities

This part of the site provides information on the area planning committees, including dates of meetings, agendas, minutes and councillors sitting on committees.

There are a number of online facilities which are provided to help you access information on planning without the need to contact us. This includes:

Searching for live and historic applications
Viewing plans
Viewing geographical  information

Useful links to other services

Building Control
Planning Portal
Department of communities and Local Government

Contact Details

Last updated: 10 November 2009