Local Validation Guidance

The Local Validation Guidance sits alongside the Local Validation List and is provided to assist applicants, agents and others in understanding and interpreting the requirements of the Local Validation List, and the national information requirements.

Each of the following chapters relates to a different application type and within each chapter there are sections of guidance based upon the nature of the proposals:

Chapter 1 - Householder planning application (PDF, 562.13KB)

Chapter 2 - Householder prior notification application (PDF, 187.21KB)

Chapter 3 - Renewable energy planning application (PDF, 334.67KB)

Chapter 4 - Listed buildings consent application (PDF, 258.74KB)

Chapter 5 - Planning applications for changes of use of land and/or buildings (PDF, 343.17KB)

Chapter 6 - Planning applications for new dwellings and/or residential care facilities (PDF, 733.36KB)

Chapter 7 - Planning applications for commercial, agricultural, holiday accommodation, community and other non-residential land and buildings, including new buildings, conversions to/from such uses, extensions and alterations to existing units (PDF, 805.86KB)

Chapter 8 - Advertisement consent application (PDF, 221KB)

Chapter 9 - Applications seeking prior notification approval for agricultural works and buildings (PDF, 198.13KB)

Chapter 10 - Applications seeking prior notifications approval (including those for changes of use, with and without physical works) (PDF, 834KB)

Chapter 11 - Applications seeking certificates of lawfulness (existing or proposed) (PDF, 258.26KB)

Chapter 12 - Variation or removal of condition application (PDF, 191.96KB)