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COVID-19 update - Planning and Building Control services

Due to the impact of the coronavirus our services are experiencing some delays with turnaround times.

Pre-application advice service: All 30 minute pre-booked appointments and meetings (face to face in the office) will now be changed to telephone appointments.
Site visit and site meeting options are now available to book where considered necessary, but all parties must adhere to social distancing and meetings can only take place outside until further notice.

Validating Planning and Building Control applications may experience some delays. Please submit applications online or by email as the processing of paper applications will be delayed.

Development Control Committee meetings are now being held virtually: see Council meeting live stream

Building Control continues to operate as a service. Please read the Service changes document before booking a site inspection.

Planning and building regulations

Explore the planning process, building regulations, planning policy and conservation in relation to planning. You should be able to find all the advice you need to develop or extend your property. You can also view and comment on planning applications and find out about how you can have your say on planning policy consultations.

  • Planning applications one-stop-shop Pre-application advice, apply for planning permission and more...
  • View or comment on planning applications view, comment and track planning applications
  • Planning policies Local plans set the long term planning and land use policies
  • Building regulations Do I need building regulations approval and how do I apply?
  • Appeal a planning decision If your request for planning permission has been rejected you can appeal against the decision.
  • Historic planning application decision notices for Forest Heath

More in Planning and building regulations

  • Section 106 and the community infrastructure levy (CIL)
  • Buildings conservation and Article 4 Directions
  • Green infrastructure
  • Breaches of planning permission (planning enforcement)
  • Street naming and numbering properties
  • Local land charges
  • Hedgerow removal and landscapes
  • Planning public notices
  • Sunnica Energy Farm
  • Protected trees
  • New planning legislative changes and guidance
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