Planning (Development Management)

Making an application

• Do I need planning permission?
• What are Permitted Development Rights?
• Planning application forms
• Planning fees (pdf 33kb)
• Application fees (pdf  56kb)
• Making payments online
• Information needed for a planning application
• Make a planning application through the Planning Portal

Viewing and commenting on planning applications

• Planning Public Access
• Information on making comments
• Viewing a Planning Application
• Instructions on commenting on a Planning Applcation
• General notes on commenting on a Planning Application
• Letting you know about planning applications
• Planning application and photographs

Planning Committee

• Committee dates, agendas and minutes
• Speaking at Committee (pdf 61kb)
• Information on the Committee Process
• Information on the Councillor Call-in Procedure (pdf 127kb)

Decided Applications

• What happens after a decision is made?

Appeals

• How can I appeal?
• View planning appeals registered and decided

Enforcement

If planning permission is needed for something and work is carried out without it, we need to take action. This is called Planning Enforcement.

General Information

• What is the Planning Delegation Scheme?
• Information on Tree Strategy
• Planning Permission - A Guide to Business - This is guidance produced by the Communities and Local Government
• Planning Policy (Local Plan)
• National Policy guidance
• Development briefs
• Urban design
• Staffordshire County Council Policy Guidance
• National and regional Government guidance
• Section 106 Agreements