Householders
Alterations or additions to your dwelling and if you wish to know if planning and/or building Regulations is required - Enquire If You Need Planning Permission.
Enquire if you need planning for a Satellite Dishes and Antennas - Apply For Satellite Dish/Antenna Planning Permission
You may also wish to look at the national Planning Portal website, which provides planning advice through an Interactive House Guide and Interactive Terrace House Guide.
N.B If you require more detailed pre-application planning advice in relation to a householder development, please visit our Pre-Application Advice page.
Working from Home
If you want to know if planning permission is required to work from home/run a business from your property please make a Working From Home Enquiry.
Request to operate a private hire/business/vehicles from a residential property - Request to operate a taxi business from your home.
Business Enquiries
This form should be completed for enquiries to establish if planning permission is required for:
- A change of use of a business premise – i.e relocation of existing business to a property or establishment of new business from a property
- Proposed Building / Engineering Operations at an existing business premise
- Installation of Energy Generating Equipment at an existing business premise
This form should also be completed for enquiries to establish if advertisement consent is required for signage to be erected on business premises i.e signage to shop fronts, pubs, offices, industrial buildings etc: Business Premises - Is Planning Permission Needed?
The charge for the above enquires submitted on or after 1 April 2026 is £135.00 (inc VAT).
What service we will provide
- We will try to respond in writing within 10 working days, unless we need to contact you for further information.
- We will confirm whether you need to make an application for planning, and if so why;
- If you do need to apply for planning permission, you can apply via the planning portal. Please refer to the validation checklist for details of what needs to be submitted.
Last Updated on Tuesday, April 21, 2026