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View planning applications and submit your planning comments and planning objections online through our Public Access system.
A guide to getting planning permission and how long it usually takes
When you need planning permission and what counts as permitted development
Apply for planning permission and find out how long the process will take
Apply for pre-application advice, includes timescales and the kind of advice we can provide
How to report work which has been done without permission
How to appeal a planning decision and the timescales for appeals
Details of Development Management Committee meetings, find out how to speak at a meeting
Types of self-build homes and how to join the self-build register
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