Community Planning

Development Management

 

Planning Control is the element of the United Kingdom's system of Town and Country Planning through which local government regulates land use and new building. It relies on the "plan-led system" whereby

Subsequent development requires Planning permission, which will be granted or refused with reference to the Development Policies as a material consideration.

Development Policies are formed and the public consulted.

This area of the web site contains details of:

• the planning policies that are currently in effect and those that are to be developed in consultation with the local community.
• how to apply for planning permission and a register of applications both past and present.
• how to obtain pre-application advice.
• the appeals process
• the enforcement process