Planning advice notes

We have produced some advice notes on a range of planning topics.  These may help when you are planning your project or need help with planning related issues.

Read our online Householders Guide to Extending your Home and download the notes below.

• Approved Code of Practice for Officers and Members
• Advice note prior approval for householders
• Asbestos information sheet
• Building Regulations and the Party Wall Act
• Code of Practice Neighbour Notification
• Code of Practice Publicity for applications
• Commenting on a Planning Application
• Design and Access statements
• Development Team Approach
• High Hedges
• Householder Technical Guidance
• Household Permitted Development
• Lifetime Homes Developers Checklist
• Minimum Accessibility Standards (MASA)
• Pavement Cafes
• Pre application discussions
• Planning Committee Public Participation
• Scheme of Delegation
• Section 106 Planning Obligations
• Section 106 template
• The Planning Application Process
• Tree preservation and planting
• Windows Advisory Leaflet

Useful information from external agencies

Advice and guidance on the following planning and building regulation-related topics:

• Common adverts and signs - information from the Planning Portal
• Glossary of planning terms - from the Planning Portal
• Consumer Code for Home Builders
• Gas safety FAQs - landlords and letting agents
• Gas safety FAQs - homeowners