Application Types

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

Not all documents listed will be required for all applications.  For instance, if your application is not within the AONB, you will not require an AONB Statement of Need, or if your application does not affect a heritage asset or its setting, you will not need a heritage statement.

You should check each link and decide if it is applicable to your application.

Our Pre Application service can provide you with a list of documents you will need to submit.

Application Types and Requirements

Householder Application

You will need to submit:

You MAY also need to supply

Full Planning Permission

You will need to submit:

You MAY also need to submit:

Outline Planning Permission

You will need to submit:

You MAY need to submit:

Reserved Matters

You will need to submit:

You MAY need to submit:

Listed Building Consent

You will need to submit:

You MAY need to submit:

Demolition in a Conservation Area

You MAY need to submit:

Prior Notification

You will need to submit

You may need to submit

Permission in Principle (PiP) and Technical Details Consent (after PiP)

For PiP, you will need to submit:

For technical details consent after PiP, the requirements are the same as those for an application for full planning permission. An application for technical details consent follows the same validation process as a full application. It should be submitted on a full application form, making reference to the Permission in Principle in the proposal. The red line site boundary must match.

Lawful Development Certificate (Existing)

You will need to submit:

The onus is on the applicant to provide sufficient evidence.

Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)

Removal or Variation of a Condition

Please see Special Application Types for more information about removing or varying a condition.

Non-Material Amendment

You will need to submit: 

Please see Special Application Types for more information about Non-Material Amendments.

Advertisement Consent

You will need to submit: 

Please see Special Application Types for more information about Advertisement Consent.

Discharge of Conditions

You will need to submit: 

Please see Special Application Types for more information about Discharge of Conditions.

Hedgerow Removal

You will need to submit:

Please see Special Application Types for more information about Hedgerow Removal Notices.

Tree Works to a Protected Tree (Subject to a TPO)

You will need to submit: 

  • Fully completed application form, noting non-completion of all required check fields will result in non-validation
  • When S8.1 & 8.2 are ticked as yes there is a strict requirement for the applicable additional supporting information to be submitted by a person competent in the relevant professional competency. This should be an Arboriculturist, drainage or structural engineer unless the tree/s are clearly dead. If this is the case this can be substantiated by photographic evidence by a non-expert with supporting commentary.
  • Clearly legible plan showing -
    • Boundaries and adjoining properties with their names or numbers
    • Clear depiction of the tree's relationship to the subject property (if any) and/ or other fixed features to allow ease of understanding for public consultation
    • Name of closest public highway annotated on plan.
    • Prepared to give clear location of each tree, trees, tree group or woodland, or combination of all within the context of the plan and relationship to fixed features and boundaries
    • Inclusion of a North arrow where possible
  • All trees, groups and woodlands to be clearly marked E.g. T1, T2, G1, G2, W1, W2 etc.

Tree Works in a Conservation Area

Whenever possible a fully completed Notification form should be submitted to ensure the correct information is available to allow timely consideration of your notice of works.

In addition to the details to be completed within the form the following information must be submitted to allow validation of your notification-

  • Clearly legible plan showing -
    • Boundaries and adjoining properties with their names or numbers
    • Clear depiction of the tree's relationship to the subject property (if any) and/ or other fixed features to allow ease of understanding for public consultation
    • Name of closest public highway annotated on plan
    • Prepared to give clear location of each tree, trees, tree group or woodland, or combination of all within the context of the plan and relationship to fixed features
    • Inclusion of a North arrow where possible.
  • All trees, groups and woodlands to be clearly marked E.g. T1, T2, G1, G2, W1, W2 etc
  • All dimensions of intended works to be expressed in metres from a reference point, e.g. coppice to 0.5 metres from ground level, crown lift to 3 metres from ground level on West side, lateral reduction by 2 metres on all sides

5-Day Felling Notice

You will need to submit:

  • Completed application form
  • Supporting statement/ report from a person competent in arboriculture
  • Clearly legible plan showing -
    • Boundaries and adjoining properties with their names or numbers
    • Clear depiction of the tree's relationship to the subject property (if any) and/ or other fixed features to allow ease of understanding for public consultation
    • Name of closest public highway annotated on plan.
    •  Prepared to give clear location of each tree, trees, tree group or woodland, or combination of all within the context of the plan and relationship to fixed features
    • Inclusion of a North arrow where possible