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Introduction

Prior Notification form should be used for proposals to carry out certain agricultural and forestry developments permitted under Parts 6 and 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995.

What you need to submit

The list below details supporting documents that may need to be submitted as part of your application. Please refer to each section below in order to determine whether or not you need to submit it as part of your application.

Always required

You can either use the application form OR provide a full written description of the proposed development, including details of the materials to be used and dimensions in metric.

If you use the application form please ensure that you have completed every section before submitting. Where sections or questions are not relevant please state this on the form.

The associated help file for this type of application can be found online.

Apply using 

Please note: "Apply online" websites are provided by private companies who may charge additional fees for their services. Peterborough City Council offer no technical support for customers using these sites, if you encounter an issue please contact the relevant website service helpdesk. If you opt to download and complete the application form instead it is your responsibility to ensure that the forms, the appropriate supporting documentation and correct fee are sent to Peterborough City Council either by email or post.

Always required

For details of our planning fees please see the fee schedule.

You can now pay online directly to Peterborough City Council.

Always required

You must provide a plan which:

  • identifies the land to which the application relates;
  • identifies the area that is the subject of the application
  • is drawn to an identified scale;
  • shows the direction of north
  • and includes a scale bar.

For further details of what to submit please refer to the Planning Portal's Best Practice Guide.

Required where works encroach into any watercourse

You should provide cross sections both upstream and downstream of the proposed works. Cross sections should be drawn as if looking downstream on the watercourse and should include details of existing features and water levels.

Required where works encroach into any watercourse

You should provide cross sections both upstream and downstream of the proposed works. Cross sections should be drawn as if looking downstream on the watercourse and should include details of proposed features and water levels.

This is not an essential requirement, but can be helpful when submitted with this applications.

A statement is required for all applications for extraction. The statement should set out mineral types and volumes to be extracted, taken off site for sales, and kept on site for restoration together with type and volume of any material to be imported onto the site.