Planning guidance

Pre-application advice

Get informal planning advice on development proposals. This is not a prior requirement for Planning Permission (or any other consent).

Download pre-application advice pack (PDF)

We will identify any planning issues you need to know about before putting in a formal proposal.

This early indication of the council's general position on a proposal can save you both time and money.

Please be as detailed as you can when telling us about your proposal. Useful information can include:

  • site and location plans
  • sketches
  • business cases.

Privacy

Read our privacy statement on how we store and process your information. We will not publish details of your enquiry.