Validation
Once we have received your application we will check to ensure all documents and fees required are correct . Any missing information will be requested before processing can start.
We aim to validate applications within 3-5 working days of receipt.
Validation Criteria
Our Validation Checklist provides confirmation of all the relevant information required to accompany an application in order to make the application 'valid' and complete. This information must be provided in full at the start of the process and to an acceptable quality.
Supplementary Guidance:
View the Local Validation Checklist Matrix [pdf] 196KB.
Applying for Planning Permission? Get it right first time [pdf] 1138KB,
Publication of planning application documentation and data:
Please note that all information you provide on the application form and in any accompanying documents will normally be published on the council's website. Only the applicant's personal details, such as telephone and email contact details, and signatures, will be routinely blanked out.
If you wish to provide information in support of the application which you regard as sensitive or confidential, and which you do not wish to be published as set out above, this must be submitted as a separate document and clearly marked as such. Such information should not be embedded within larger documents where it will be more difficult to identify. You should include with any such separate document an explanation as to why you do not wish the document to be published. The council will consider the request and may need to contact you further regarding the request.
