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- Find out if you need planning permission What is permitted development and when you need to apply for planning permission
- Apply for planning permission How to apply, the information you need to include and what happens next
- What happens next How we validate and decide a planning application
- Pre-application advice Get advice on your planning application before you submit it
- Tree works and preservation Find out if a tree is protected and how to apply for permission to carry out work on a tree
- How to appeal a planning decision What to do if you do not agree with a planning decision or conditions added to your application
- Report a breach of planning regulations Let us know if you think someone is not following the planning rules and law
- Planning Committee For information on upcoming and previous meetings
- Consultation on the Planning Local Validation Requirements Lists The outcome of the consultation that closed on 8 April 2024
- Surface water drainage for planning Surface water drainage requirements for planning applications and how they affect development
- Biodiversity net gain information and guidance Learn about biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements