Planning Applications

In the financial year 2008/09 the Council determined 1,113 applications that are counted for statistical purposes. Applications are divided into 3 categories; ‘major’ (10 dwellings or more, or 1000 square metres or more of commercial space); ‘minor’ (1-9 dwellings and less than 1000 square metres of commercial floor space); and ‘other’ (the remainder, including householder proposals).

Set against the Governments targets,(the percentage of applications dealt with in 13 weeks for ‘major’ and 8 weeks for ‘minor’ and ‘other’, the Councils performance in 2008/09 was (targets in brackets):-

Majors – 50% (60%),        Minor  63.2% (65%),        Other   85.8% (80%)

The following pages deal with the various stages of the planning process:

Pre-Application Advice

Making an application

Supporting documentation to accompany applications

Section 106 Planning Obligations

Application Process

Speaking at Planning Committee meetings

Planning Decisions

Making Changes to Your Application