Planning & building control

Essential maintenance to the planning search

You may experience problems using our planning search function between 5pm on Friday 25th October until 8am on Monday 28th October 2019 while we carry out essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Search and track planning applications

Planning Explorer is the system we use to publish planning applications. Read our guide to using Planning Explorer if you've not used it before.

Search by application number

The quickest way to find an application is by entering the application number into the search field, with no spaces. For example 10A/0471.

Advanced search

Search using a variety of options such as applicant name, street, date, status or agent name.

Search new applications

Search for new applications received in the last 31 days.

Search recent decisions

Search for applications that have been determined in the last 60 days.

Weekly list of received planning applications

Read the list of applications received and press notices that we publish on a weekly basis.

Comment on a planning application

Comments can be made on all planning applications during the consultation period.

How to use Planning Explorer

Planning Explorer is the system we use to publish planning applications. Read our guide to using Planning Explorer if you've not used it before.