Planning guidance and information

Find more information on local listing, what it means, and if a building, park or garden is locally listed

Find out more about when and why a planning application would be put to the Planning Committee.

Find more information on the planning process through the planning portal.

Find out what we are doing to ensure development has a positive impact on biodiversity.

Find more information on Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), conservation areas, trees on development sites and getting consent for works.

Find out about landscape character and landscape works as part of development.

Find out if your project will be affected by an important listed building such as a scheduled monument, registered park or garden.

Discover what we are doing to ensure well-designs, beautiful and safe places.

Made when the character of an important area would be threatened. They are common in conservation areas and can be issued in built up areas to prevent development where there is no space.