Throughout March, our team is managing a high volume of planning applications and finalising the implementation of a new software system. This had led to a delay in the validation and processing of applications we receive. Please be assured that if you have received an acknowledgement of receipt letter, that your application has been received, and awaiting validation. We will endeavour to review your application for validity as soon as practicable. We appreciate your patience during this busy period.
While these changes do not affect how you submit applications via the National Planning Portal they will cause some extended timescales in validating and processing cases. Thank you for your patience at this time.
There are currently delays in determining planning applications.
In the meantime, if you are seeking pre-application advice, email planning.applications@tmbc.gov.uk providing details as set out in our pre-application advice checklist.
The timings shown below are the most recent averages that we are required to submit to central government.
|
Application type |
Statutory target timescale |
Current average determination |
|---|---|---|
|
Major |
91 days |
281 days |
|
Minor |
56 days |
171 days |
|
Other/Householder |
56 days |
89 days |
| Non-material amendments, permitted development, trees etc | 56 days | 74 days |
Application type definitions
Major
The number of dwellings to be constructed is 10 or more, or the site area is 0.5 hectares or more.
For all other uses, an application constitutes major development if the floorspace to be built is 1,000sqm or more, or where the site area is one hectare or more.
Minor
Anything smaller than the criteria for major developments.
For example, the number of dwellings is between one to nine. The floor space is less than 1,000sqm or the site area is less than one hectare.
Changes of use of buildings of less than 1,000 square metres or less than 1ha site area.
Other
Mainly householder applications.
Other eg non-material amendments, trees etc
Includes applications not recorded in government statistics; relating to trees, non-material amendments, lawful development certificates and permitted development.
Pre-application enquiries
Enquiries from applicants before formal submission, seeking informal opinion from the local planning authority on the details of their proposals. This is a discretionary service.
