Apply for planning permission

Get advice before you apply

Our pre-application advice tells you if your plans are likely to be approved and what to change. It costs £150 for a householder project and takes about 4 weeks.

Ask for pre-application advice

What to include

• the application form
• a location plan showing the site outlined in red
• a site plan and drawings of the building as it is now and as proposed
• the fee
• any other documents for your type of project, such as a heritage statement or flood risk assessment. Check our validation list.

What it costs

Most householder applications, such as an extension, cost £528. Fees for other types of application are set by the government.

Apply

Apply through the Planning Portal. It sends your application to us.

Apply on the Planning Portal

Building regulations

Most building work also needs building regulations approval. This is a separate application.

What happens next

1. We check your application has everything it needs, within 5 working days.
2. We tell neighbours and put up a notice. Anyone can comment for 21 days.
3. A planning officer visits the site.
4. We decide most householder applications within 8 weeks, and larger ones within 13 weeks.

You can track your application online. If we refuse it, you can appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.