Supporting information we need
There are national and local requirements for the submission of drawings and technical documents to accompany planning applications. Different types of planning applications require different kinds of background information in order for us to validate and process them.
To assist you when completing your application we have produced some handy checklists on our forms and checklists page.
For a major application, which includes large numbers of drawings and/or supporting submissions, it may be necessary for you to provide additional paper copies. We will contact you if this is the case and will keep requests for these to a minimum, but we must also meet the needs of consultees and the public.
Please note that if you do not send all the information you need, your application may be deemed invalid.
Certificate of Ownership
If you are applying for Planning Permission for a development but you are not the owner of the property you will need to complete the appropriate section of the Planning Application form.
You will also need to serve notice on the owner of the property or land. A letter or notice should be made to the owner and a copy, and/or evidence that this notice has been served should be included with your planning application.
Ordnance Survey site and location plans
The most common reason for planning applications being rejected by local authorities is that the accompanying plans are invalid. Most planning applications require a location plan and a site plan (also known as a block plan), to be submitted as supporting documents.
We recommend buying your plans from one of the Planning Portal’s accredited suppliers. They have been through a rigorous selection process to make sure that their maps meet the necessary standards, that their websites are easy to use and that they have good customer support in place should you need it.
You can find out more about the Planning Portal's accredited suppliers here.