Make an application for full planning permission and advertisement consent

Before you apply, have you:

  • checked if you need planning permission for the work you want to do
  • found out what you need to supply with an application form
  • understood how much it will cost
  • Read the guidance notes for the completion of your application
  • You can download and complete the paper form by going to: Download paper form

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Validation Checklist

NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

These documents and plans are required to be submitted - see our validation check list for more information on the type and quality of plans and information required.

  • Completed form (2 in total to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)
  • A plan which identifies the land to which the application relates drawn to an identified scale, identifies the proposed position of the advertisement and shows the direction of North (2 in total copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)
  • A copy of other plans and drawings or information necessary to describe the subject of the application (2 in total to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including:
    • Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale of 1:100 or 1:200) showing any site boundaries
    • Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)
    • Existing and proposed floor plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)
    • Existing and proposed site sections and finished floor and site levels (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)
    • Roof plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)
    • Advertisement drawing(s) (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100) (showing advertisement size, siting, materials and colours to be used, height above ground, extent of projection and details of the method and colour(s) of illumination [if applicable])
  • The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995
  • Agricultural Holdings Certificate as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995
  • Design and Access Statement, if required
  • The appropriate fee
  • In addition, where Ownership Certificates B, C or D have been completed, notice(s) as required by Article 6 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 must be given and/or published in accordance with this Article

LOCAL REQUIREMENTS

Local requirements include the following:

Planning application additional information requirement form

And may include some or all of the following. Please also see our householder validation check list which gives more detail on the quality and type of plans and reports to be submitted.

  • Affordable housing statement
  • Air quality assessment
  • Biodiversity survey and report
  • BREEAM report and rating information regarding Code for Sustainable Homes
  • Daylight/Sunlight assessment
  • Economic statement
  • Environmental Statement
  • Town Centre Uses – Evidence to accompany applications
  • Flood risk assessment
  • Foul sewage and utilities assessment
  • Heritage Statement (including Historical, archaeological features and Scheduled Ancient Monuments)
  • Land Contamination assessment
  • Landfill statement
  • Landscaping details
  • Lighting assessment
  • Noise impact assessment
  • Open Space assessment
  • Parking Provision
  • Photographs and Photomontages
  • Planning obligations – Draft Head(s) of Terms
  • Planning Statement
  • Site Waste Management Plan
  • Statement of Community Involvement
  • Structural Survey
  • Transport assessment/Travel Plan
  • Tree survey/Arboricultural implications
  • Ventilation/Extraction statement

When this content has been updated

Last updated 29 May 2026