Planning Information

The Planning Service prepares the Council's overall planning policies to guide development in the Borough. These policies are then implemented when decisions are made on planning applications.

You can find out where new homes and industry will be built under the Local Plan or Local Development Framework (Charnwood 2026), view details on all current and historic planning applications within the Borough, and send us your comments on current planning applications.

You can Find and Submit Planning Applications or establish if You Need to Apply for Planning Permission

Use our Interactive Map System to search for information spatially.

Download the Urban Forum's Handy Guide to Planning to find out how to get involved in the planning process or our publication the Development Services Handbook

Useful Links

• Agents Forum

• Building Regulations Consent Information about the current requirements for the design of buildings through national standards known as Building Regulations.

• Design in the Built Environment Urban Design, Village Design Statements, Charnwood Design Awards
• Do You Need to Apply for Planning Permission?
• Landscaping, Trees & Biodiversity Conservation and enhancement of the Borough's landscape character, Tree preservation, Wildlife and biodiversity.
• List of Local Plan Policies. Documents on this web site published before 21st September 2007 may refer to the Local Plan Policies which are now not relevant and need to be cross referenced with the Secretary of State direction of that date.
• Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas, Scheduled Ancient Monuments, Historic Parks and Gardens, Historic Building Grants
• Loughborough Town Centre Masterplan The purpose of the Masterplan is to secure a successful future for the Town Centre by developing its strengths and addressing its weaknesses.
• National & Regional Planning Policy & Guidance Information and documents relating to regional & national planning policy.
• National Planning Application Form and LOCAL PLANNING APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Local authorities across Leicestershire & Rutland have adopted a Local List of Planning Application Requirements. This list along with a national list identifies all the items that should accompany a planning application.
• Parish Councillors Planning Guidance
• Planning Enforcement
• Planning News
• Public footpaths Public footpath and bridleway diversion and stopping up orders under the Town and Country Planning Act
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• Rural economy planning toolkit - online toolkit, to give people a helping hand in negotiating the planning system and ensuring that any applications are of the highest quality. It also acts as a checklist for rural economic development planning applications

• SEARCH FOR, VIEW AND MAKE COMMENTS ON AN APPLICATION