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The Planning Portal has produced guidance to help submitting an application online.  All forms can be found on our website by visiting the Making an Application page.

Our fees can be found by clicking here.

Your application will be registered on the system and then it will be validated by the Technical administrators. Once your application is valid, a planning officer will be assigned to carry out the site visits and make a decision. At this point you will receive paperwork informing you of which officer has been assigned and their contact details (if you use an agent this information will be sent to them).

The planning officer who has been assigned to you case will ask certain bodies to make comments; this is different for each application as each application is taken on its own merits. This will also depend upon the constraints for the site / property. Those who are direct neighbours to the site / property will be consulted on small applications, but we will consult on a wider range of neighbours should we feel it necessary to do so. If someone has commented on a previous application they will automatically be consulted on the new application.

Householder - 8 Weeks approximately

Non-material amendment - 4 Weeks approximately

Prior notification -28 Days approximately

Minor applications - 8 Weeks approximately

Major applications 13 Weeks approximately

You have the option to comment on a planning application.  Firstly, find the application you wish to comment on by using our View a Planning Application page.  Once the information has loaded there will be a tab that states Make Comments, this form will then be submitted to our Planning Team.

Yes you can appeal against a decision made by the Council up to 6 months after the decision has been issued. You can also appeal if your application has not been determined after 8 or 13 for major development proposals weeks you have a right of appeal. For more information on the appeals process please visit the appeals section. (Please note no third party have a right to appeal).

Only planning applications from 2004 onwards can be viewed on our website, visit the View a Planning Application page. For any records dating before 2004 please contact the records department for an appointment on 01773 570222 ext 2559.

In order to discharge the conditions of your planning application you will need to ensue that you have all of the information relating to your conditions, such as the materials. A covering letter outlining which conditions you wish to discharge, will also be required and the relevant fee. You can send in your discharge of conditions via the post, email or in person. Please remember we cannot take over the phone payments.

Permitted development means that you can do certain work to a property without requiring planning permission. To find out exactly what you can do please visit www.planningportal.gov.uk and use the interactive house. (Please be advised the council no longer offer clarification on this matter.)

If you require advice on what to submit with your planning application please call the Technical administration team on 01773 841571. For all other enquires please email communityplanning@ambervalley.gov.uk or call the Community Planning team on 01773 841584.

You can contact the planning department by

email: development@ambervalley.gov.uk

phone: 01773 841571

letter: Planning Department, Town Hall, Market Place, Ripley, DE5 3BT

If you feel that a development which is taking place would require planning permission, please submit the online enforcement request form. (Please note all fields of the form must be filled in, in order to validate your enquiry.) If you cannot complete this online, then please call the Technical Administration team on 01773 841571, but please ensure you have all of the information required such as site address. We do not except anonymous complaints.

OS plans can be purchased from the authority for a fee of £25.00. A full postal address including a postcode will be required. OS plans can be ordered by letter or by email to microfilming@ambervally.go.uk, but payment must be received before hand. (Please note that we do not take payments over the phone). Please ensure that you call the records department before your arrival if you are ordering and collecting in person.

Planning permission may or may not be required depending on what you want to do, for further information please visit www.planningportal.gov.uk

Planning permission is not always required to drop a kerb. If you live on a main road (a classified road) you will more than likely require planning permission however if you live on a housing estate (non classified road) you may not. For clarification on if you live on a classified road or non-classified road please call the planning department on 01773 841571. Will also need to contact Derbyshire County Council on 01629 585642 for their information pack on dropping kerbs.