National requirements supporting documentation required
In every case, the following documentation must be submitted with your application.
- Completed form (original plus 3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically)
- A plan which identifies the land to which the application relates drawn to an identified scale and showing the direction of North (original plus 3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) PLEASE NOTE: Ordnance Survey copyright requirements
- A copy of other plans and drawings or information necessary to describe the subject of the application (original plus 3 copies to be supplied unless the application is submitted electronically) including:
- Block plan of the site (e.g. at a scale of 1:200 or 1:500) showing all site boundaries and the footprint of immediately adjoining properties
- Existing and proposed elevations (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100)
- Existing and proposed floor plans (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100) The completed Ownership Certificate (A, B, C or D – as applicable) as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995
- Agricultural Holdings Certificate as required by Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 Design and access statement, if required.
Follow this link for further guidance Design and Access Statement
- The appropriate fee
- In addition, where Ownership Certificates B, C or D have been completed, notice(s) as required by Article 6 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 must be given and/or published in accordance with this Article
- A Design and Access statement must accompany planning applications and listed building consents except for:
- householder applications unless within a Conservation area
- change of use
- engineering or mining operations
- advertisment
- removal or variation of conditions
- Discharge of conditions
- Conservation consent only
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