Planning and building control

Planning and building control regulations control what you can build.

Planning

Find out about planning applications and planning appeals. Report building work that does not have planning permission.

Building control

Building control approve certain stages of building work so work can continue. Nearly all building work needs building control approval.

Conservation

Protecting our environment including information on conservation areas, listed buildings, the historic environment and how to submit a site for bio diversity net gain, habitat restoration and nutrient neutrality.

Environment and planning

Search and find information on planning issues affecting countryside, environment and archaeology.

Minerals and waste planning applications

Find and comment on existing applications. Make a minerals and waste planning application if your development relates to quarries, mines, landfills and various other forms of waste in our area.

Trees and hedges

You will need to contact us about work on trees protected by Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas, removal of countryside hedgerows and high hedge complaints.

Biodiversity

Biodiversity in relation to planning issues including biodiversity planning advice, biodiversity net-gain call for sites and nutrient neutrality information.

Nutrient Neutrality

The requirement to demonstrate Nutrient Neutrality applies to all full and outline planning applications for the certain types of development. Submission of specific documents is a validation requirement for all applicable types of planning application.

Commons registration

Apply to inspect, search or amend the registers of common land and village greens, register a new village green, view notices of applications and decisions.