Planning FAQ and Guides

(The links below are to an external website & will open in a new window)

• How does the Planning System Work?
• Will I need Planning Permission?
• How Do I Make a Planning Application?
• What is the Planning Decision Process?
• How do I Appeal against a Planning Application?
• How do I report a Planning Breach?
• How do I make a Representation?
• Other Approvals (i.e. for Work purposes)
• Agriculture - A Farmer's Guide to Planning

Useful Links

• Find a full list of Fees & Charges here
• Obtain Site/Location Plans for your application
• Online Mapping - Visit the Council's GIS website to find the location of new planning applications.
• Volume Calculator (sometimes you need to know the volume of a building)
• Fee Calculator (external website)
• House Extensions
• Where can I put my Satellite Dish?
• Glossary of Planning Terms

General information

• Development Management An explanation of the Development Management Service
• Customer Information - Click here to view our Customer Charter
  (pdf. file, 121kb) & Best Practice Notes
• Procedure for the discharge of conditions on full planning permissions  
• Guide to use-classes-order
• Our Code of Conduct (pdf. file, 62Kb) details how our officers and members deal with planning matters.
• The Planning Process - what happens to your application.
• Publications & Prices - Copies of decision notices, plans, etc
• e-planning - Pendleton Survey Criteria
• Design & Access Statements: a guide for applicants
• Design & Access Statements - A Template for Applicants
• Outdoor advertisements and signs: a guide for advertisers
• Building Control General Information
• Conservation/Constraints Information - To view information on the various sites/information on: Archaeology/Ancient Monuments, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Article 4 Directions, Conservation Areas, Contaminated Land, Flood Risk Areas, Listed Buildings, Permitted Development Rights and Tree Preservation Orders.

Specific information

• Extending my House
• Fences, walls and gates
• Building demolition  
• Flats and Maisonettes
• Sat/TV/Radio Aerials
• Businesses
• Agriculture
• Lawful Certification
• Flood Risk (Environment Agency external web site) 

You can also contact the Planning Portal direct via email . The Planning Portal provides a guide detailing information on all aspects of the planning process.

Information & Statistics

• General Population Statistics
• National Statistics Website
• CCNAP Website
• Indices of Deprivation 2004
• Communities Count

Further information

• Do I need planning permission?
• Applying for planning permission
• Processing an Application
• Making a Representation
• The Decision
• The Right of Appeal