Documents, forms and guides  

You can find the following information below:

• Submit Online  
• Planning fees
• Forms and guidance notes
• Validation checklists
• General guidance notes
• Leaflets
• External publications/links

Planning Fees   

• Planning Fees Guide November 2010 (PDF, 113KB) 
• Planning Fees Calculator from the Planning Portal  

Forms and guidance notes (GN) 

Forms are not required if you submit on-line through the Planning Portal.

Alternatively, you can download the necessary forms and guidance notes from the Planning Portal website.  

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Validation checklists

The following validation checklists have been consulted on, revised, and are now in effect:

• Checklist Matrix (PDF, 76KB)
• Advertisement Consent (PDF, 69KB)
• Application for Tree Works: includes TPO and TCA  (PDF, 67KB)
• Approval of Details (PDF, 43KB)
• Conservation Area Consent (PDF, 84KB)
• Full Planning Permission (PDF, 193KB)
• Householder (PDF, 95KB)
• Lawful Development Certificate (PDF, 56KB)
• Listed Building Consent (PDF, 96KB)
• Outline Permission with some matters reserved (PDF, 164KB)
• Outline Permission will all matters reserved (PDF, 164KB)
• Prior Notification Demolition (PDF, 61KB)
• Prior Notification Telecommunications (PDF, 59KB)
• Removal or Variation of Condition (PDF, 169KB)

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General guidance notes 

• Affordable Housing Development Control Toolkit (Three Dragons Toolkit) (PDF)
• A Guide to Planning Contributions (PDF)
• A Plain Word Glossary to Common Planning Terms (PDF)
• Community Consultation Requirements for Major Applications (PDF)
• Design and Access Statements (PDF)
• Energy Assessments (PDF)
• Guide to Use Classes Order and Permitted Changes of Use (PDF)
• Key Contacts (PDF)
• Local Land Charges Register and Planning Register (PDF)
• Plan Requirements for Planning Applications (PDF)
• Section 106 Agreement Template (PDF)
• Sunlight and Daylight Studies (PDF)
• Supporting Document Requirements for Major Planning Applications (PDF)
• Tall Buildings (PDF)
• Waste Management Plans (PDF) 
• Biodiversity and the Built Environment (PDF)
• Biodiversity Validation and Biodiversity Assessments (PDF)

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Leaflets 

• Leaflet 1 - How to Have Your Say on Planning Applications (PDF) 
• Leaflet 2 - How to Have Your Say at Planning Sub-Committee Meetings (PDF)
• Leaflet 3 - Planning Service Charter (PDF)
• Leaflet 4 - Pre-Application Advice for Planning Applications (PDF)
• Leaflet 5 - Enforcement (PDF)
• Leaflet 6 - Hackney Street Map and Index (PDF) 

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External publications/links 

• Online Planning Guide (PDF)
• Planning Permission: A Guide for Businesses (PDF)
• Outdoor Advertisements and Signs: A Guide for Advertisers (PDF)
• A Householders Guide to Antennas and Satellite Dishes (PDF)
• Over the Garden Hedge (PDF)
• High Hedges: Appealing Against Council's Decision (PDF)
• Protected Trees: A Guide to Trees (PDF)
• The Party Wall Act: An Explanatory Booklet (PDF)
• Finding an Architect (PDF)
• Planning Aid for London (PDF)

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Page updated: 25 Jan 2012