Full Planning Permission

Full Planning Permission Checklist and Form

Full Planning Permission is required when you're planning to make a change of use of land or buildings, or to carry out works and operations including erecting buildings which haven't followed the outline and reserved matters procedures.

Please download the Full Planning Permission Form (PDF) (opens in new window)

Please make sure your application includes the right information, or it will be judged as invalid.

Application requirements

You will always need:

• Form
• Site location plan
• Existing and proposed plans 
• Correct fee

You will sometimes need:

• Bat survey
• Design and access statement
• Heritage statement
• Tree survey
• Flood risk assessment
• Non-mains drainage information
• Construction method statement
• Protected species survey
• Policy CS16 compliance statement
• Agricultural appraisal
• Sustainable drainage system statement
• Wind energy developments – pre-submission consultation information

For more details about when we need the information above, and what we expect, please see our guidance notes.

Top tip: if you are applying by post, please send three copies of all forms, plans and supporting information.

Application guides

Our guidance notes form part of our validation checklists. They provide further details about what information we require with an application.

• Bat surveys guidance note (PDF)
• Construction method statement guidance note (PDF)
• CS16 guidance note (PDF)
• Design, access and heritage statement guidance note (PDF)
• Fees guidance note (PDF)
• Flood risk assessment guidance note (PDF)
• Forms guidance note (PDF)
• Non-mains drainage guidance note (PDF)
• Plans guidance note (PDF)
• Site location plan guidance note (PDF)
• Sustainable drainage system statements guidance note (PDF)
• Tree survey guidance note (PDF)
• Validation checklist (PDF) pdf (409.6 KB)
• Wind energy developments - pre-submission consultation guidance note (PDF)
• Windows guidance note (PDF)