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UK Planning Portal

The Planning Portal is available to you in association with the Authority's Planning Services. The Planning Portal is intended to be the first point of call for anyone who wants to find out about the planning system in England and Wales.

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It is aimed at everyone, from central government and local authorities to planning professionals and interested lay people. The Planning Portal offers the latest National Planning News, access to Regulations and Guidance Notes for applications and Appeals Procedure. Below are links directly into the Planning Portal which provide supplementary information to that found on our website.

Planning Portal Home Page

The government's online service for planning. You can use the tools and information on this site to find out about planning in your area and what development you can perform around your house. The Portal's services also let you apply for planning permission electronically.

National Planning Application Register

You can use this search facility to search for UK planning applications and decisions within the past twelve months.

Guide Section

This section gives general advice about the kinds of work for which you need to apply for planning permission and those for which you do not.

Fee Calculator

Calculate how much it will cost to make your planning application.

Useful Tools

Further guidance on making an application.

Apply Section 

On this page you can:

  • Start a new planning application
  • Work with an existing application

Appeals Section

This page provides guidance on the different types of appeal.

Policy and Research Section 

The Policy and Research section provides access to the chief legislation produced by the government and planning research documents.

last modified 29 April 2008 14:59
What's New
Application Details

You can now view planning applications, related documents and comment on them online

Draft Planning Obligation Strategy

The National Park welcomes any comments in relation to this document.

Affordable Housing Development Control Guidance Note

Comments can be submitted in writing or electronically to Strategy and Policy

New Consultation Papers

Enforcement Charter, Validation Process and Pre-application advice