Validation requirements

We need specific information from you to validate your planning application. Without this the application will be invalid, which will delay the statutory start date of your application until the required information is received.

What is required includes an application form, plans and supporting reports in line with our Local Planning Application Requirements (LPAR) (PDF 882KB). Please note your application will be subject to an additional administration charge if it is invalid. Please see the above link for full details.

Householder and small developments

For smaller developments, assistance in quickly identifying what you will need to provide is available below in our quick guide matrix. Please use this as a quick guide only, and check the full details in our LPAR document above.

• Required - should be tailored to the type of development involved
• Please check - subject to site constraints/nature of development being applied for

Document	Householder application	Full planning permission (commercial works)	Full planning permission (new residential unit)	Full planning permission (change of use only)
Completed application form (with ownership certificate)	Required	Required	Required	Required
Fee	Required	Required	Required	Required
Location plan	Required	Required	Required	Required
Block plan	Required	Required	Required	Required
Design and access statement			Required
Existing and proposed floor plans (including roof plans where the development affects a roof)	Required	Required	Required	Required
Existing and proposed elevations	Required	Required	Required	Required if includes external alterations (including changes to windows)
Biodiversity net gain		Please check	Please check	Please check
Arboriculture Impact Statement/Tree Survey	Please check	Please check	Please check
Archaeological Assessment	Please check	Please check	Please check
Basement Impact Assessment	Required (if a basement is part of the development)	Required (if a basement is part of the development)	Required (if a basement is part of the development)
CIL Application Forms	Please check	Please check	Required	Please check
Fire Statement - Planning Fire Safety Strategy (PFSS)	Required (unless meets RES criteria in row below)	Required	Required	Required
Fire Statement - Reasonable Exceptions Statement (RES)	Required (only if PFSS on row below is not required)
Flood Risk Assessment/Sustain able Urban Drainage Schemes	Please check	Please check	Please check	Please check
Habitats Regulations Assessment Unilateral Undertaking (UU) S106 Agreement (from 1 May 2024)			Please check	Please check
Heritage Statement	Please check	Please check	Please check	Please check
Waste/Site Waste Management Plan/Service Delivery Plan			Required	Required