Submit your planning application online via the Planning Portal.
Registration is quick and easy. You can:
- Save your application and return to it later;
- Submit and pay for your application online at any time;
- Attach all supporting documents and plans;
- Secure, online record and audit trail of all your applications.
You will first be asked for some basic details and then be able to choose the application type (for example, Householder, Advertisement consent, Discharge of conditions (approval of details reserved by condition); full, outline etc).
There is step-by-step advice for each type of application form. Your application, and the documents you submit, will be immediately sent to the Council.
You can also choose to download the application forms and post the completed application to the address at the top of the form.
Applications submitted by post will take longer to review than online applications.
How much does planning permission cost?
Planning application fees were increased nationally on 17 January 2018.
Remember, your application cannot be progressed until the correct fees have been received.
The easiest way to find out what your planning application fees will be is to use The Planning Portal Fee Calculator.
Further details of how fees are calculated can be found on the Planning Portal.
If you apply via the Planning Portal, please pay via the Planning Portal as well. We will only receive your application from the Planning Portal after you have paid.
Other planning fees
You can view the charges for other planning services here.
To pay for applications submitted by other means, or to pay an additional planning fee, please use our online payment system.
The Council no longer accepts cash or cheque payments.