Select application type

For advice and guidance on which application to use please contact us via our pre-application advice service.

Householder application

A householder application is for extensions, alterations, additions and other outbuildings or structures within the boundary of a house and garden.

To be used by the residents for domestic purposes only.

This does not include more than one house or flats, for these a full planning permission application will be necessary.

Minor planning application

A minor development is any application that involves:

  • residential development of between 1 and 9 dwellings
  • development where the floorspace is less than 1000 square metres
  • development on sites less than one hectare
  • gypsy and traveller sites – up to 9 pitches 

Major planning application

A major planning application is:

  • the creation of 10 or more residential units.
  • residential development of on a site of 0.5 hectares or more (where the number of residential units is not yet known i.e. for outline applications)
  • non-residential development or change of use on a site of at least 1 hectare
  • creation or change of use of 1000 square metres or more of gross floor space (not including housing)
  • waste development

As defined in Article 2 (interpretation) of the DMPO

Outline planning permission and reserved matters

Application to establish whether development would be acceptable, without submitting all of the information (reserved matters) up front.

Reserved matters applications are required when outline consent has been granted.

They may consist of details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale.

Lawful development certificate

Application requesting formal confirmation that existing or proposed development is lawful. 

Any works to demolish any part of a listed building, or to alter/extend it in a way that affects its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will require listed building consent.

Application to gain consent to display an advertisement. 

Prior approvals

Application requesting if prior approval is required to carry out works as detailed in specific parts of the Permitted Development Regulations.

Discharge of conditions

After you have been granted planning permission you may need to discharge conditions or you may decide to make changes to what was approved through a non-material amendment or variation of condition application. 

For more information visit our planning conditions page.

Temporary (Flexible) Change of Use Notification

Application to notify us of the intent to implement temporary 3 year change of use under Class D of Part 4 of Schedule 2 (Temporary Buildings and Uses) of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.