Planning application checklists

Validation guide

Read our guide to submitting planning applications - national and local requirements (PDF).

Homeowner

Lawful development certificate

Listed building and conservation area (heritage applications)

Full planning permission

Major

Use this form for major applications where the proposal includes any of the following:

  • 10 or more dwellings
  • the development is to be carried out on a site having an area of 0.5 hectares or more and it is not known whether the number of dwelling/houses to be provided is 10 or more1,000 square metres or more of new floorspace
  • a site area of 1 hectare or more

Major planning application form

Minor

Use this form for applications where the proposal includes any of the following:

  • 1 to 9 dwellings
  • where the number of dwelling/houses to be provided is not known, a site area of less than 0.5 hectares
  • up to 999 square metres of new floorspace, or development on a site of less than 1 hectare
  • a change of use

Minor planning application form

Outline planning application

Outline planning application – major

Use this form for applications where the proposal includes any of the following:

  • 10 or more dwellings
  • a site area of 0.5 hectares or more (if the number of dwellings is not known)
  • 1,000 square metres or more of new floorspace
  • a site area of 1 hectare or more

Outline major application form

Outline planning application – minor

Use this form for applications where the proposal includes any of the following:

  • 1 to 9 dwellings
  • a site area of less than 0.5 hectares
  • up to 999 square metres of new floorspace, or development on a site of less than 1 hectare
  • a change of use

Outline minor application form

Reserved matters application

Use this form to apply for approval of the details (‘reserved matters’) following outline planning permission. This may include:

  • access
  • appearance
  • landscaping
  • layout
  • scale

Reserved matters application form

Post decision application

Trees and hedgerows

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Other technical applications

Supporting checklists