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Application for Planning Permission.
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Privacy Notice
This form is provided by Planning Portal and based on the requirements provided by Government for the sole purpose of submitting
information to the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the legislation detailed on this form and 'The Town and Country Planning
(Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
Local Planning Authority details:
Upon receipt of this form and any supporting information, it is the responsibility of the Local Planning Authority to inform you of its
obligations in regards to the processing of your application. Please refer to its website for further information on any legal, regulatory and
commercial requirements relating to information security and data protection of the information you have provided.
Please be aware that once you have downloaded this form, Planning Portal will have no access to the form or the data you enter into it. Any
subsequent use of this form is solely at your discretion, including the choice to complete and submit it to the Local Planning Authority in
agreement with the declaration section.
1. Applicant Name and Address
Title: First name:
Last name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
Company
(optional):
House
number:
House
name:
House
suffix:
Unit:
2. Agent Name and Address
Title:
House
name:
House
suffix:
House
number:
Unit:
Company
(optional):
First name:
Last name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
If you would rather make this application online, you can do so on our website:
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/apply
It is important that you read the accompanying guidance notes and help text as incorrect completion will delay the processing of your
application.
If printed, please complete using block capitals and black ink.
Please ensure that the information you submit is accurate and correct and does not include personal or sensitive information. If you require
any further clarification, please contact the Local Planning Authority directly.
Publication of applications on planning authority websites
Information provided on this form and in supporting documents may be published on the authority's planning register and
website.
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3. Description of the Proposal
Please describe the proposed development, including any change of use:
Has the building, work or change of use already started?
NoYes
If Yes, please state the date when building,
work or use were started (DD/MM/YYYY):
(date must be pre-application submission)
Has the building, work or change of use been completed?
NoYes
If Yes, please state the date when the building, work
or change of use was completed: (DD/MM/YYYY):
(date must be pre-application submission)
Reference no. of permission in principle being
relied on (technical details consent applications only):
4. Site Address Details
Please provide the full postal address of the application site.
House
name:
House
suffix:
House
number:
Unit:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Postcode
(optional):
Easting: Northing:
Description of location or a grid reference.
(must be completed if postcode is not known):
Description:
5. Pre-application Advice
Has assistance or prior advice been sought from the local
authority about this application?
NoYes
If Yes, please complete the following information about the advice
you were given. (This will help the authority to deal with this
application more efficiently).
Please tick if the full contact details are not
known, and then complete as much as possible:
Officer name:
Reference:
Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
(must be pre-application submission)
Details of pre-application advice received?
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6. Pedestrian and Vehicle Access, Roads and Rights of Way
Is a new or altered vehicle access proposed
to or from the public highway?
Yes
No
Is a new or altered pedestrian
access proposed to or from
the public highway?
Yes No
Are there any new public roads to be
provided within the site?
Yes No
Are there any new public
rights of way to be provided
within or adjacent to the site?
No
Yes
Do the proposals require any diversions
/extinguishments and/or
creation of rights of way?
No
Yes
If you answered Yes to any of the above questions, please show
details on your plans/drawings and state the reference of the plan
(s)/drawings(s)
7. Waste Storage and Collection
Do the plans incorporate areas to store
and aid the collection of waste?
Yes No
If Yes, please provide details:
Have arrangements been made
for the separate storage and
collection of recyclable waste?
Yes No
If Yes, please provide details:
8. Authority Employee / Member
It is an important principle of decision-making that the process is open and transparent. For the purposes of this question, "related to"
means related, by birth or otherwise, closely enough that a fair-minded and informed observer, having considered the facts, would
conclude that there was bias on the part of the decision-maker in the local planning authority.
Do any of the following statements apply to you and/or agent?
Yes No
If Yes, please provide details of their name, role and how you are related to them.
With respect to the authority, I am:
(a) a member of staff
(b) an elected member
(c) related to a member of staff
(d) related to an elected member
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9. Materials
If applicable, please state what materials are to be used externally. Include type, colour and name for each material:
Existing
(where applicable)
Proposed
Not
applicable
Don't
Know
Walls
Roof
Windows
Doors
Boundary treatments
(e.g. fences, walls)
Vehicle access and
hard-standing
Lighting
Others
(please specify)
Are you supplying additional information on submitted plan(s)/drawing(s)/design and access statement?
Yes
No
If Yes, please state references for the plan(s)/drawing(s)/design and access statement:
10. Vehicle Parking
Please provide information on the existing and proposed number of on-site parking spaces:
Type of Vehicle
Total
Existing
Total proposed (including
spaces retained)
Difference
in spaces
Cars
Light goods vehicles/
public carrier vehicles
Motorcycles
Disability spaces
Cycle spaces
Other (e.g. Bus)
Other (e.g. Bus)
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11. Foul Sewage
Please state how foul sewage is to be disposed of:
Mains sewer
Septic tank
Package treatment plant
Cess pit
Other
Are you proposing to
connect to the existing drainage system?
NoYes
If Yes, please include the details of the existing system on the
application drawings and state references for the
plan(s)/drawing(s):
12. Assessment of Flood Risk
Is the site within an area at risk of flooding? (Refer to the
Environment Agency's Flood Map showing flood zones 2 and 3 and
consult Environment Agency standing advice and your local
planning authority requirements for information as necessary.)
Yes
No
If Yes, you will need to submit a Flood Risk Assessment to consider
the risk to the proposed site.
Is your proposal within 20 metres of a
watercourse (e.g. river, stream or beck)?
NoYes
Will the proposal increase
the flood risk elsewhere?
Yes
No
How will surface water be disposed of?
Sustainable drainage system
Soakaway
Main sewer
Existing watercourse
Pond/lake
13. Biodiversity and Geological Conservation
To assist in answering the following questions refer to the guidance
notes for further information on when there is a reasonable
likelihood that any important biodiversity or geological
conservation features may be present or nearby and whether
they are likely to be affected by your proposals.
Having referred to the guidance notes, is there a reasonable
likelihood of the following being affected adversely or conserved
and enhanced within the application site, or on land adjacent to
or near the application site?
a) Protected and priority species:
Yes, on the development site
Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development
No
b) Designated sites, important habitats or other biodiversity
features:
Yes, on the development site
Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development
No
c) Features of geological conservation importance:
Yes, on the development site
Yes, on land adjacent to or near the proposed development
No
14. Existing Use
Please describe the current use of the site:
Is the site currently vacant?
Yes No
If Yes, please describe the last use of the site:
When did this use end (if known)?
DD/MM/YYYY
(date where known may be approximate)
Does the proposal involve any of the following?
If yes, you will need to submit an appropriate contamination
assessment with your application.
Land which is known to be contaminated?
Yes
No
Land where contamination is
suspected for all or part of the site?
Yes No
A proposed use that would
be particularly vulnerable
to the presence of contamination?
Yes No
15. Trees and Hedges
Yes No
Yes
No
Are there trees or hedges on the
proposed development site?
And/or: Are there trees or hedges on land adjacent to the
proposed development site that could influence the
development or might be important as part
of the local landscape character?
If Yes to either or both of the above, you may need to provide a full
Tree Survey, at the discretion of your local planning authority. If a
Tree Survey is required, this and the accompanying plan should be
submitted alongside your application. Your local planning
authority should make clear on its website what the survey should
contain, in accordance with the current 'BS5837: Trees in relation to
design, demolition and construction - Recommendations'.
No
Yes
16. Trade Effluent
Does the proposal involve the need to
dispose of trade effluents or waste?
If Yes, please describe the nature, volume and means of disposal
of trade effluents or waste
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17. Residential Units (Including Conversion)
Does your proposal include the gain, loss or change of use of residential units?
If Yes, please complete details of the changes in the tables below:
Yes No
TOTAL NET GAIN or LOSS of RESIDENTIAL UNITS (Proposed Housing Grand Total - Existing Housing Grand Total):
Proposed Housing Existing Housing
Market
Housing
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Sheltered housing c
Bedsit/studios d
Cluster flats e
Other f
Totals (a + b + c + d + e + f) =
A
Social, Affordable
or Intermediate
Rent
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Sheltered housing c
Bedsit/studios d
Cluster flats e
Other f
Totals (a + b + c + d + e + f) =
B
Affordable Home
Ownership
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Sheltered housing c
Bedsit/studios d
Cluster flats e
Other f
Totals (a + b + c + d + e + f) =
C
Starter Homes
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Bedsit/studios c
Other d
Totals (a + b + c + d) =
D
Total proposed residential units (A + B + C + D + E) =
Self Build and
Custom Build
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Bedsit/studios c
Other d
Totals (a + b + c + d) =
E
Market
Housing
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms
Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Sheltered housing c
Bedsit/studios d
Cluster flats e
Other f
Totals (a + b + c + d + e + f) =
F
Social, Affordable
or Intermediate
Rent
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Sheltered housing c
Bedsit/studios d
Cluster flats e
Other f
Totals (a + b + c + d + e + f) =
G
Affordable Home
Ownership
Not
known
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Sheltered housing c
Bedsit/studios d
Cluster flats e
Other f
Totals (a + b + c + d + e + f) =
H
Starter Homes
Not
known
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Bedsit/studios c
Other d
Totals (a + b + c + d) =
I
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Total existing residential units (F + G + H + I + J) =
Number of Bedrooms Total
1 2 3 4+ Unknown
Self Build and
Custom Build
Not
known
Houses a
Flats/maisonettes b
Bedsit/studios c
Other d
Totals (a + b + c + d) =
J
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18. All Types of Development: Non-residential Floorspace
Does your proposal involve the loss, gain or change of use of non-residential floorspace?
Yes No
If you have answered Yes to the question above please add details in the following table:
Use class/type of use
Not
applicable
Existing gross
internal
floorspace
(square metres)
Gross internal floorspace
to be lost by change of
use or demolition
(square metres)
Total gross internal
floorspace proposed
(including change of
use)(square metres)
Net additional gross
internal floorspace
following development
(square metres)
A1 Shops
Net tradable area:
A2
Financial and
professional services
A3
Restaurants and cafes
A4
Drinking establishments
A5 Hot food takeaways
B1 (a)
Office (other than A2)
B1 (b)
Research and
development
B1 (c) Light industrial
B2 General industrial
B8
Storage or distribution
C1
Hotels and halls of
residence
C2
Residential institutions
D1
Non-residential
institutions
D2
Assembly and leisure
OTHER
Please
Specify
Total
In addition, for hotels, residential institutions and hostels, please additionally indicate the loss or gain of rooms
Use
class
Type of use
Not
applicable
Existing rooms to be lost by change
of use or demolition
Total rooms proposed (including
changes of use)
Net additional rooms
C1 Hotels
C2
Residential
Institutions
OTHER
Please
Specify
19. Employment
Please complete the following information regarding employees:
Full-time Part-time
Total full-time
equivalent
Existing employees
Proposed employees
20. Hours of Opening
If known, please state the hours of opening (e.g. 15:30) for each non-residential use proposed:
Use Monday to Friday Saturday
Sunday and
Bank Holidays
Not known
Please state the site area in hectares (ha)
21. Site Area
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22. Industrial or Commercial Processes and Machinery
Not
applicable
The total capacity of the void in cubic metres,
including engineering surcharge and making no
allowance for cover or restoration material (or
tonnes if solid waste or litres if liquid waste)
Maximum annual operational
throughput in tonnes
(or litres if liquid waste)
Inert landfill
Non-hazardous landfill
Hazardous landfill
Energy from waste incineration
Other incineration
Landfill gas generation plant
Pyrolysis/gasification
Metal recycling site
Transfer stations
Material recovery/recycling facilities (MRFs)
Household civic amenity sites
Open windrow composting
In-vessel composting
Anaerobic digestion
Any combined mechanical, biological and/
or thermal treatment (MBT)
Sewage treatment works
Other treatment
Recycling facilities construction, demolition
and excavation waste
Storage of waste
Other waste management
Other developments
Please describe the activities and processes which would
be carried out on the site and the end products including
plant, ventilation or air conditioning. Please include the
type of machinery which may be installed on site:
If the answer is Yes, please complete the following table:
Is the proposal a waste management development?
Yes
No
Please provide the maximum annual operational throughput of the following waste streams:
Municipal
Construction, demolition and excavation
Commercial and industrial
Hazardous
If this is a landfill application you will need to provide further information before your application can be determined. Your waste
planning authority should make clear what information it requires on its website.
23. Hazardous Substances
Does the proposal involve the use or storage of any of
the following materials in the quantities stated below?
If Yes, please provide the amount of each substance that is involved:
No
Not applicable
Yes
Acrylonitrile (tonnes)
Ammonia (tonnes)
Bromine (tonnes)
Chlorine (tonnes)
Ethylene oxide (tonnes)
Hydrogen cyanide (tonnes)
Liquid oxygen (tonnes)
Liquid petroleum gas (tonnes)
Phosgene (tonnes)
Sulphur dioxide (tonnes)
Flour (tonnes)
Refined white sugar (tonnes)
Other: Other:
Amount (tonnes): Amount (tonnes):
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24. Ownership Certificates and Agricultural Land Declaration
One Certificate A, B, C, or D, must be completed with this application form
CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP - CERTIFICATE A
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Certificate under Article 14
I certify/The applicant certifies that on the day 21 days before the date of this application nobody except myself/ the applicant was the
owner* of any part of the land or building to which the application relates, and that none of the land to which the application relates is, or
is part of, an agricultural holding**
NOTE: You should sign Certificate B, C or D, as appropriate, if you are the sole owner of the land or building to which the
application relates but the land is, or is part of, an agricultural holding.
* “owner” is a person with a freehold interest or leasehold interest with at least 7 years left to run.
** “agricultural holding” has the meaning given by reference to the definition of “agricultural tenant” in section 65(8) of the Act.
Signed - Applicant: Or signed - Agent: Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP - CERTIFICATE B
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Certificate under Article 14
I certify/ The applicant certifies that I have/the applicant has given the requisite notice to everyone else (as listed below) who, on the day
21 days before the date of this application, was the owner* and/or agricultural tenant** of any part of the land or building to which this
application relates.
* “owner” is a person with a freehold interest or leasehold interest with at least 7 years left to run.
** “agricultural tenant” has the meaning given in section 65(8) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Name of Owner / Agricultural Tenant
Address
Date Notice Served
Signed - Applicant: Or signed - Agent: Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
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24. Ownership Certificates and Agricultural Land Declaration (continued)
CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP - CERTIFICATE C
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Certificate under Article 14
I certify/ The applicant certifies that:
Neither Certificate A or B can be issued for this application
All reasonable steps have been taken to find out the names and addresses of the other owners* and/or agricultural tenants** of
the land or building, or of a part of it, but I have/ the applicant has been unable to do so.
* “owner” is a person with a freehold interest or leasehold interest with at least 7 years left to run.
** “agricultural tenant” has the meaning given in section 65(8) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
The steps taken were:
Name of Owner / Agricultural Tenant
Address
Date Notice Served
Notice of the application has been published in the following newspaper
(circulating in the area where the land is situated):
On the following date (which must not be earlier
than 21 days before the date of the application):
Or signed - Agent:Signed - Applicant: Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP - CERTIFICATE D
Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Certificate under Article 14
I certify/ The applicant certifies that:
Certificate A cannot be issued for this application
All reasonable steps have been taken to find out the names and addresses of everyone else who, on the day 21 days before the
date of this application, was the owner* and/or agricultural tenant** of any part of the land to which this application relates, but I
have/ the applicant has been unable to do so.
* “owner” is a person with a freehold interest or leasehold interest with at least 7 years left to run.
** “agricultural tenant” has the meaning given in section 65(8) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Signed - Applicant: Or signed - Agent: Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
The steps taken were:
On the following date (which must not be earlier
than 21 days before the date of the application):
Notice of the application has been published in the following newspaper
(circulating in the area where the land is situated):
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26. Declaration
I/we hereby apply for planning permission/consent as described in this form and the accompanying plans/drawings and additional
information. I/we confirm that, to the best of my/our knowledge, any facts stated are true and accurate and any opinions given are the
genuine opinions of the person(s) giving them.
Or signed - Agent:Signed - Applicant: Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
(date cannot be
pre-application)
27. Applicant Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code:
National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email address (optional):
28. Agent Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code:
National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email address (optional):
29. Site Visit
Can the site be seen from a public road, public footpath, bridleway or other public land?
No
Yes
If the planning authority needs to make an appointment to carry
out a site visit, whom should they contact? (Please select only one)
Other (if different from the
agent/applicant's details)
ApplicantAgent
If Other has been selected, please provide:
Contact name: Telephone number:
Email address:
25. Planning Application Requirements - Checklist
Please read the following checklist to make sure you have sent all the information in support of your proposal. Failure to submit all
information required will result in your application being deemed invalid. It will not be considered valid until all information required by
the Local Planning Authority (LPA) has been submitted.
The original and 3 copies* of a completed and dated
application form:
The original and 3 copies* of the plan which identifies
the land to which the application relates drawn to an
identified scale and showing the direction of North:
The original and 3 copies* of other plans and drawings or
information necessary to describe the subject of the application:
The correct fee:
The original and 3 copies* of a design and access statement,
if required (see help text and guidance notes for details):
The original and 3 copies* of the completed, dated
Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable)
and Article 14 Certificate (Agricultural Holdings):
*National legislation specifies that the applicant must provide the original plus three copies of the form and supporting documents (a
total of four copies), unless the application is submitted electronically or, the LPA indicate that a smaller number of copies is required.
LPAs may also accept supporting documents in electronic format by post (for example, on a CD, DVD or USB memory stick).
You can check your LPA's website for information or contact their planning department to discuss these options.