Planning application forms and validation procedures
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended by the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)
The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) Order 2010
The Government has introduced a national mandatory standard application form that became mandatory from 6 April 2008. Alongside this, and to support the use of this standard application form, the Government introduced information requirements for the validation of planning applications by local planning authorities.
Standard application form
The standard application form is the only legal method of submitting most planning applications. The standard planning application form is available online via the Planning Portal and in a paper format from local planning authorities.
The Government wishes to encourage applicants to submit applications electronically wherever possible, as it is considered that this provides opportunities for streamlining procedures and thereby reducing costs. However applicants retain the option of submitting paper versions of the form.
The standard application form covers the following types of application:
- Householder consents;
- Outline and full planning permission and approval of reserved matters;
- Listed Building consent;
- Conservation Area consent;
- Advertisement consent;
- Consent under Tree Preservation Orders;
- Certificates of Lawful Development;
- Applications for Prior Notification/Approval under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (the GPDO); and
- Removal or variation of conditions.
» Download the forms from the Planning Portal
» View the validation procedures
