Guidance Notes for Planning

Listed below are some useful leaflets on how the planning process works.

The Planning Portal also have a variety of different interactive guides which may also help provide advice. These can be accessed via the following links:

• The Interactive House Guide an interactive semi-detached house for guidance on many common householder projects, including home microgeneration.
• The Interactive Terrace for guidance relating to flats, shops and basements as well as many common householder projects.
• The Extension mini-guide.
• The Loft Conversion mini-guide.
• The Porches mini-guide.
• The Outbuildings mini guide.

Downloads:

File format	File title	File size / Download time
	Do I Need Planning Permission?	65K 56Kbps Modem: 9 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	The Planning Process Explained	78K 56Kbps Modem: 11 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Have Your Say on Planning Applications	246K 56Kbps Modem: 36 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	Landscape Development Checklist	3MB 56Kbps Modem: 8 Minutes Broadband: 17 Seconds
	Lawful Development Certificates - An Explanatory Guide	42K 56Kbps Modem: 6 Seconds Broadband: 1 Second
	A Householder's Planning Guide for the Installation of Antenna, including Satellite Dishes	332K 56Kbps Modem: 49 Seconds Broadband: 2 Seconds