Building development types
Householder
- alteration or extension of individual houses for residential purposes and where the building affected is not a listed building
Minor
- alterations to an existing building where there is no increase in floor space and no new residential units are to be created
- new or replacement shopfronts
- new or replacement advertisements
- demolition
- telecommunications equipment
- air conditioning or ventilation equipment
Medium
- creation of one to four new residential units
- where the floorspace to be created or changed in use is less than 499 square metres
Larger scale
- creation of five to nine new residential units
- where the floorspace to be created or changed in use is between 499 to 999 sq metres
Works to listed buildings
- internal and external works to listed buildings
- enquiries relating to whether proposed works require listed building consent should be subject to a formal application for a lawful development certificate
Major
- ten to 99 new residential units
- creation or change of use is between 1,000 square metres 9,999 square metres
- proposals for residential units where floorspace exceeds 9,999 square metres will fall within the large or strategic development type
Strategic
- creation of 100 or more new residential units
- creation or change of use of 10,000 square metres or more floorspace
Contact the planning applications team
Please note, planning phone lines will only be open from 10am to 12pm Monday to Friday from Monday 16 January until Friday 30 June.