Check if you need planning permission
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Do I need planning permission?
Some building projects may not need planning permission from the council because they’ve been granted permission through ‘permitted development rights’.
You can use this free service to check if:
- changes you want to make to a property in the future may require planning permission
- your property has any planning restrictions (for example, if it’s a listed building or in a conservation area).
About the service
Please note that the service information is provided for guidance only and does not represent a formal planning decision by the Council or legal advice.
To be certain that changes do not require planning permission, you should apply for a lawful development certificate on the Planning Portal. This will require you to submit drawings of your proposals and pay a fee.
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Check if you need planning permission
Click the button above to use our interactive tool, to check whether your project is likely to need planning permission.
What's not included
Some projects are not included in this service yet, such as:
- large scale projects
- applications relating to a planning condition
- applications on properties without a postcode or address
- applications affecting multiple properties
- some mixed-use projects (such as a conversion from one purpose into several new purposes).
The service does not automatically include information about a property’s planning history, such as any restrictions previously made to limit its permitted development rights.