Planning forms and checklists

What are these forms?

These application forms are here for you to download, fill in, print and return. They are for customers who already know what form they need and cannot apply online via the Planning Portal.

You must use the help text and validation checklist for each form to ensure you have filled it in correctly and have attached the right supporting information.

Application forms

Frequently used forms

• Household planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling
  This should be completed when a proposal includes modifications to houses including any associated garden walls, gates, outbuilding and hardstanding.
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• Householder certificate of proposed lawfulness
  This should be completed to formalise a response regarding whether a proposal relating to a house and its grounds is permitted development i.e. does not require the submission of a householder application for planning permission. 
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• Planning permission
  This should be completed for all development and changes of use requiring planning permission (including flats).
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• Outline planning permission with some matters reserved
  This refers to an application for the principle of a development with limited details regarding access, design and siting. 
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  Validation checklist

• Outline planning permission with all matters reserved
  This refers to an application for the principle of a development only with no details provided regarding access, design and siting. 
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• Planning permission and listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building.
  This should be completed for all development requiring planning permission to a listed building.
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• Consent to display an advertisement(s)
  This form should be used for the erection or display of a sign, fascia sign, notice or advertisement.
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• Approval of reserved matters following outline approval
  This application would be submitted subsequent to the approval of an outline application.
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  Validation checklist

• Approval for details reserved by condition of Town and Country Planning Act 1990
  This form should be completed when applying to discharge conditions relating to a householder, full, outline or reserved matters application.  
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• Tree works: work to tree subject to a TPO and/or notification of proposed works to trees in conservation areas
  Refers to any works to any part of the tree including roots.  Please note that there are penalties - up to £20,000 on summary conviction - for unauthorised work likely to destroy a protected tree.
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Forms for more specialist use

• Extend the time limit for existing planning permissions
  Use this form to apply to extend the time period to implement planning permission, listed building or conservation area consents.  This can only be used if the development has not commenced or the consent has not already expired or where the consent was granted before the 1st October 2009.
  Guidance note
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• Non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission
  Relates to an amendment to a proposed scheme that is very minor in nature.  It is advised that you contact the planning case officer prior to the submission of this form to discuss your proposal.
  Guidance notes
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• Conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area
  Should be completed when demolition exceed 115 cubic meters in the Conservation Area.
  Help Text 
  Validation checklist

• Listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building
  This form is applicable for works to a listed building that do not require planning permission or when an application for planning permission is being submitted separately.
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• Lawful development certificate for an existing use or operation or activity including those in breach of a planning condition
  Should be completed in instances where a development or change of use have been implemented unlawfully, i.e. without planning permission, for a number of years. You may wish to seek the advice of a planning officer before you complete this form to ensure that it is suitable for your needs. 
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• Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use of development
  This should be completed to formalise a response regarding whether a proposal relating to a change of use or development to any premises other than a house is permitted development or lawful and therefore does not require the submission of a householder application for planning permission. 
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• Prior notification of proposed development in respect of permitted development by telecommunications code systems operators
  Relates to applications for telecoms masts and communication devices.
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• Prior notification of proposed demolition
  This relates primarily to the demolition of dwelling houses. 
  Help text 
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• Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission.
  This form should be used to make an application for the removal or variation of a condition following the grant of planning permission or listed building consent.
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  Validation checklist