Planning and building
Planning Service
Learn more about the service and how we are performing.
The Planning section now has a customer services team. Please contact a member of the team if you cannot find what you need within our Planning pages. We would also like to hear from you with any feedback about the service.
Planning Policy Consultations
Take part in our planning policy consultations
Planning applications
To help Planning review and adapt their processes more efficiently to the new working at home arrangements, any planning applications received from 23 March won’t be registered until 31 March. Please do not send the Planning and Building Control teams any paper copies of applications, comments/representations or payments through the postal system.
Do you know if you need planning permission? Or want to view an application?
Building control and regulations
Carrying out building work and need advice?
Neighbourhood Plans
A neighbourhood plan is written by local people and helps to decide planning applications.
Conservation and design
Advice on good design and conserving our local heritage.
Enforcement and appeals
Concerned about an unauthorised development?
Trees
Protecting trees in our district.