You can download the form from Planning Portal and pay for your application online directly with the Council, or you can complete all parts to your application online through the Planning Portal
Requirements for a proposed lawful development certificate application
Read the following requirements if you are applying for a lawful development certificate for proposed use or development.
You can download the form from Planning Portal and pay for your application online directly with the Council, or you can complete all parts to your application online through the Planning Portal
You must pay the correct fee when you submit your application. Please review our latest planning fees.
Use the Planning Portal fee calculator to work out the fee before submitting your application.
You must pay the correct fee when you submit your application. Please review our latest planning fees.
Use the Planning Portal fee calculator to work out the fee before submitting your application.
This is a detailed map that shows the location of your application.
Your plan must follow the below guidelines below:
- ordnance survey based map at a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500 with a scale bar
- up to date and cover a large enough area to locate your application site easily
- have a north arrow
- red outline of your application site
- blue outline for any other land you own
This is a detailed map that shows the location of your application.
Your plan must follow the below guidelines below:
- ordnance survey based map at a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500 with a scale bar
- up to date and cover a large enough area to locate your application site easily
- have a north arrow
- red outline of your application site
- blue outline for any other land you own
You may need to provide plans, information, statement or other documents to support your application.
Plans should be scaled at 1:50 to 1:100.
These could include:
- existing and proposed floor plan - required for all applications
- existing and proposed elevation plan - required for all application that propose a building, extension or other structure.
- existing and proposed site plan - required for all applications
- details of proposed materials - required for all applications that propose a building, extension or other structure
- details of existing materials - required for all applications where a building, extension or other structure has been built
You may need to provide plans, information, statement or other documents to support your application.
Plans should be scaled at 1:50 to 1:100.
These could include:
- existing and proposed floor plan - required for all applications
- existing and proposed elevation plan - required for all application that propose a building, extension or other structure.
- existing and proposed site plan - required for all applications
- details of proposed materials - required for all applications that propose a building, extension or other structure
- details of existing materials - required for all applications where a building, extension or other structure has been built