Charnwood Borough Council

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Unlike most other authorities if you submit your application electronically we do not usually require any paper copies and we only usually require 1 copy if sent by post. Please ignore the requirement of 3 copies on the national forms and checklist.

PLEASE NOTE: If you fail to provide the relevant information it will result in your application being invalid and delay a decision.

Around 50% of applications we receive are invalid and therefore subject to delay.

Please complete the National and Local Planning Application Requirements (application checklist) which can be found adjacent to the application forms, this will ensure that all the information required to validate the application is submitted.
Agents please be aware that applicants are now being notified if their planning application is invalid.

Details of the Local Planning requirements consultation can also be viewed this includes advice on information required in respect of surveys and timings of any surveys.

Useful information on submitting applications

View a
Good example of existing plans (PDF Document 25.21 Kb.) and a
Good example of proposed plans (PDF Document 79.57 Kb.).

All plans and drawings submitted are required to have critical dimensions and a recognised metric scale marked on them.

If plans are received without critical dimensions no further checks will be made until they are received. Critical dimensions include heights, width and length of buildings and extensions, and distances to site boundaries. These are necessary to ensure the plans are readable on our web site and to ensure that it is clear what you are applying for and what the Council are granting permission for.

Drawings with notes stating 'Do not scale' also will not be accepted even when they are claimed to be to a recognised metric scale. We suggest that a note could be added to the plans stating “Printed or electronic copies of this plan can be scaled for planning purposes.”

We will not accept plans which are not to a recognised metric scale.
Please mark the paper size on the plan to ensure that it is printed at the correct scale.

All forms and plans submitted will be displayed on our website.
If existing and new works are shown on the same drawing, colour or shade the new works to make them clearly distinguishable, or include separate plans showing the existing situation. The proposed works should be clearly identified in relation to existing buildings, boundaries etc.

GUIDANCE ON MAKING BETTER PLANNING APPLICATIONS (PDF Document 351.57 Kb.)

On-line submission

If you wish to complete your application form on-line click on the Planning Portal Logo. You can attach every document electronically or you can choose to send them seperate to the forms.

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Downloadable Forms

Householder Self Assessmentforms are now available to download to check if your proposal is permitted development.

Scale of Fees

• Scale of fees to accompany applications

All planning applications received will not be checked prior to registration to see if it is Permitted Development.If it is later found to be permitted development no refund of the fee will be given in accordance with paragraph 102 of Circular 04/2008.

APPLICATION FORMS

Note: These are government forms that are issued and updated automatically and are uploaded directly from the Planning Portal. If you decide to upload and complete them here you will be able to print but not save a copy. Please visit the Planning Portal to complete them electronically.

-	Application type	Form PDF	Guidance on submission	Guidance on plans	National and Local Planning Application Requirements (application checklist)
1	Householder works or extension to a dwelling - planning permission	Form	notes	plan guidance	checklist
2	Householder works or extension to a dwelling - planning permission and conservation area consent	Form	41KB	35KB	51KB
3	Householder works or extension to a dwelling and alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building - planning permission and listed building consent	Form	55KB	35KB	34KB
4	Planning permission - (Full) (includes Change of Use)	Form	74KB	35KB	31KB
5	outline -planning permission with some matters reserved	Form	74KB	34KB	30KB
6	outline - planning permission with all matters reserved	Form	46KB	34KB	30KB
7	Planning permission and conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area	Form	75KB	.	34KB
8	Planning permission and listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building	Form	83KB	35KB	34KB
9	Planning permission and advertisement consent	Form	79KB	.	34KB
10	Conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area	Form	30KB	.	34KB
11	Listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building	Form	39KB	.	31KB
12	Advertisement consent	Form	22KB	.	27KB
13	Advertisement consentand listed building consent	N/av	.	.	34KB
14	Lawful Development Certificate (Existing use or operation or activity including those in breach of a planning condition)	Form	36KB	.	26KB
15	Lawful Development Certificate(Proposed use or development)	Form	19KB	.	26KB
16	prior notification agricultural or forestry development – proposed building	Form	17KB	.	23KB
17	prior notification agricultural or forestry development – proposed road	Form	16KB	.	23KB
18	prior notification agricultural or forestry development – excavation/waste materialApplication	Form	16KB	.	23KB
19	prior notification agricultural or forestry development – proposed fish tank (cage)	Form	16KB	.	23KB
20	prior notification telecommunications code systems operators	Form	20KB	.	27KB
21	Hedgerow Removal Notice	Form	25KB	.	25KB
22	prior notification -proposed demolition	Form	16KB	.	25KB
23	Reserved matters following outline approval	Form	31KB	.	28KB
24	Removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission	Form	16KB	.	27KB
25	Discharge of conditions	Form	15KB	.	27KB
26	Tree works: Tree Preservation Order (TPO) and/orTrees in Conservation Areas (CA)	Form	135KB	.	31KB
27	Listed building consent for alterations, extensions or demolition of a listed building and advertisement consent	N/av	.	.	.
28	Application For Extensions To The Time Limits For Implementing Planning Permissions & Associated Listed Building And/Or Conservation Area Consents	Form	Guidance Notes Application form Help		Checklist
29	Application for a Non-material Amendment Following a Grant of Planning Permission	Form	Guidance Notes Application form Help		Checklist

• PLEASE NOTE: N/av are forms that are currently unavailable to download

• Notice No 1. This form is required to be completed and served on an owner if applicant does not own all of land unless it is householder development (see below).

• HOUSEHOLDER DEVELOPMENT - This form is required to be completed and served on an owner if applicant does not own all of land.

  Householder development" means development of an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse. It does not include a change of use or a change to the number of dwellings in a building.

• Notice No 2. This form is required to be completed if the owner is not known and should be published in the local newspaper