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Before you contact us please take a look to see if we have already answered your question on the planning help and guidance page.

Contact planning services

Planning services are available Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am until 1pm. To ensure you contact the correct team in our planning services please follow the relevant contact details below:

General planning enquiries

The council is unable to provide informal written or verbal advice on whether or not a proposal requires planning permission, however guidance is available from the Planning Portal Interactive House.

If you require formal written confirmation of whether a planning application is required, you can apply for a Certificate of Lawful Development - Proposed.

For proposals that require a planning application, we offer a comprehensive Planning pre-application advice. We strongly recommend that pre-application advice is sought before submitting an application as we operate a front loading approach.

Planning enforcement

Should you wish to report a breach of planning control, please do so online at our Planning Enforcement page.

If you wish to report works that are being undertaken to a tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order or located in a Conservation Area, or to a Listed Building; please call 01733 453410.

Planning appeals

Planning committee

Protected trees

Contact planning policy (local plan)

Contact housing strategy

Out of hours post

For hand-delivered post out of normal office hours, please use the deposit box at the Town Hall.

Last updated: 29 January 2026
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