The City Council actively encourages the use of the Planning Portal for online submission of Planning Applications, we currently receive 50% of all applications online and are seeking to increase this further.
The Planning Portal Service is free and registration is easy, the benefits include;
Immediate delivery and acknowledgement
Savings on postage and printing costs
Online help function when completing applications
Online record of your completed applications
Online payment
For the above reasons we recommend you make your application via the Planning Portal.
Please Note: Applications submitted to the Council must be accompanied by the correct application form in order for the application to be registered on submission.
A wide range of application forms are available via the Planning Portal, the most common forms submitted to the City Council are;