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Pre-application advice service

Discuss your project ideas with a planning officer so that you can resolve any planning policy or design issues before you submit your application.

What you should include in your application

For all pre-application enquiries, you'll need to:

You will also need to submit drawings and documents based on the works you want to get advice about. Use our validation checklist to find out more about each of these requirements. 

For all pre-application enquiries, you'll need to submit:

  • a site plan
  • a location plan
  • existing and proposed plans, sections and elevations
  • photographs of the site
  • any other drawings or supporting documents relevant to the development type

For major and outline applications, you will also need to submit:

For listed building applications, you’ll also need to send us:

  • a design and access statement
  • a heritage statement