Development Control
Advice on Development Control
Most building work, including changes of use of land or buildings, needs planning permission: follow this link to find out about planning in Peterborough, general planning advice, what work needs a planning application and what does not.
Local and national planning advice.
Preliminary Inquiries
If you would like to us to confirm whether you require
planning permission or not, inquiry forms can be downloaded from Preliminary Inquiries.
Submitting a Planning Application
There are two ways you can make a planning application.
Application forms can be downloaded:
or online submission is welcomed via the Planning Portal
Preparation of Drawings and Plans
Examples of the drawings plans that need to be submitted with planning applications can be viewed on the Sample Drawings and Plans page. If you require Ordnance Survey Location Plans for a planning application contact Plan Printing.
Receipt of a Planning Application
To view information on the process of a planning application
once it has been received Registration and consultation
process.
Consultation on Planning Applications
Full details on the consultation process is annotated in
Peterborough City Council's Statement of
Community Involvement.
Viewing and Making Comments on a Planning Application
To view and comment on a Planning
Application. All comments will be acknowledged and
you will be advised of the Council's final
decision. Comments received in connection
with a planning application will be held on a file open
to public inspection.
Planning Constraints
A number of planning constraints
are taken into consideration when making a decision.
Making a Decision
To view information on the process of making
a decision on a planning application Determination.
Some decisions are subject to a legal
agreement
To view planning decision
notices.
Planning and Environmental Protection Committee
For information on the Planning and Environmental Protection
Committee including agendas, reports, minutes, meeting timetable
and information on speaking at committee Planning Committee.
Making an Appeal
Details of planning appeals
received, and information on the Planning Inspectorate and making
an appeal.
Planning Enforcement
If you think a development has not been built
according to the approved plans, or
development is occurring without planning permission contact
our Planning Enforcement.
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