Planning Validation

You can find all the information you need about the required documents for submitting a planning application and a guide to the process here.

A Guide to Submitting Planning Applications

This guide explains the validation process for planning applications and how you can make sure that all the necessary documents are submitted. This will avoid delays to a decision on your application.

Local Requirements

This guide goes over the local requirements of information needed to be included as part of our planning applications.

National Requirements

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPFF) specifies some documents and details that are required for all applications. These are called the national requirements.

Application Types

Find out which documents could be required to validate your planning application.

Special Application Types

Additional information is required for some types of application, such as advertising consent. Find out more here.