Making an application
Planning Practice Guidance
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Planning Practice Guidance
Abstract
Comprises planning practice guidance focusing on making a planning application. Covers: types of application; who the application should be submitted to; validation requirements; application form; national information requirements; plans and drawings; ownership certificate and agricultural land declaration; design and access statement; outline planning applications; applications subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); local information requirements; receipt of an application; changes to the description of development; delay in the validation of an application; dealing with 'repeat applications' for development that has already been refused; changes after validation of an application; and the planning register.
History
Last updated: 24 June 2021 - Added link to Fire safety and high-rise residential buildings (from 1 August 2021), under National information requirements (paragraph 22). Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/making-an-application and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 6 March 2014.
Subjects
- Planning control
- Planning control, England
- Planning and development
Publisher History
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) was a UK Government department with responsibility for communities throughout the UK, with local investment supporting growth, creating jobs, delivering housing, overseeing local government, planning and building safety. They were previously known as the MHCLG, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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