When we receive your application, we will cross check the information submitted against the planning application requirements, as set out in our validation checklist.
If all of the required information is included, your application will be classed as valid and will then progress towards a decision. Your case officer will inform you of the timescales for making a decision.
Consultation period
When an application is registered, it will be made public:
- people will be able to search for and comment on the proposal
- adjoining neighbours will be notified
- in some cases it will be published in a local newspaper
- in some cases a site notice will be displayed
We then allow 21 days for people to share their views. We will accept comments after 21 days if the application is still under consideration.
Invalid applications
If you do not supply the information we need, or the information is poor quality and does not comply with the requirements, your application will be made invalid.
In the event that your application is invalid, we will write to you to tell you what you need to do to make it valid. You must then submit the required information within 21 calendar days to ensure that your application can progress to a decision.
If you do not provide the required information
If, within 21 calendar days, you do not provide us with the information we require (or inform us otherwise), we will send a reminder and give you a further seven calendar days in which to submit that information.
There is a charge to recover the costs of handling invalid planning applications.
Following the first validation check, should an applicant or agent withdraw or fail to provide missing information within the relevant timescales as set out in the invalid letter, we will mark the application as closed. We will return any fees, less the cost of handling.
For more information go to planning fees and charges.