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Information for developers

Before preparing your application

Here’s our Local Plan and the relevant policies for your applications
Check our SPDs to see if any are relevant to your proposals
Use our Design Guide before and during the preparation of your application.
Read and understand our Housing Strategy and our Sports and Leisure Study, which set out priorities you will need to be aware of
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) fees
Check our policy on Section 106 and how we monitor the agreement

Submitting your application

check you’ve got everything you need to using our validation checklists

After you’ve submitted your application

non-material amendments
changes to your permission