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  • Our planned essential maintenance work on the council’s IT systems is now complete and our systems are now available. Please note there are significant delays in processing planning and building control apps, including capturing representations online. − Find out more information on this work.

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

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