Development Control is responsible for assessing applications for specific development proposals, dealing with planning appeals, offering advice and guidance on development proposals (before, during and after application), enforcement of planning legislation and unauthorised development, and the control of works to protected trees and hedgerows. Here you can find information on whether you need planning permission, making an application, current applications and previous decisions, relevant policy and guidance, and other information. You can also comment on a current application here.
Development Control strongly encourages all potential developers to use the available information below to answer their queries so to bring about high quality and sustainable design. We actively encourage you to speak with planning officers ahead of formally submitting an application.
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