How to apply

Online

Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Planning Portal. Completing a form online ensures you are prompted to answer only questions relevant to your application. The completed form is sent online directly to the local planning authority for processing.

Every local authority in England accepts online planning applications from the Planning Portal.

Paying for your online planning application

Planning fees for online applications are processed by the Planning Portal and passed to the local authority along with the application. There is a service charge for submitting some planning applications using the Planning Portal, and applies to applications that attract a fee of over £100. 

Planning Portal application types sit within three bands:

• Band 0 - £0 for eligible application types there is no Planning Portal charge 
• Band 1 - £99 inc VAT for less complex application types 
• Band 2 - £149 inc VAT for application types with more complex requirements and greater platform capabilities. 

Find out more about the application bands.¹

Start or view your planning applications ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app)}

Start an online building control application ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app)}

The online process allows you to apply for all applications for building regulations approval or planning permission - except those for mineral development - and associated consent types.

Find out about the different planning consent types you can apply for online².

Paper

Alternatively, you can download the standard planning application forms in paper format from the Planning Portal and send them in the post.

Find and download a paper planning application form ^{(https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-applications/paper-forms)}

1. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/financial-transaction-service-and-payment-nomination/financial-transaction-service-and-payment-nomination
2. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/planning-applications/consent-types