Planning - Development Control
From April this year all planning applications submitted to this and all other Local Planning Authorities will need to be completed using the new national planning application form known as 1APP.
If you have any queries on the new application form or the procedure to use it do please contact the Development Control team here at the Council.
The Need for Planning Permission:
In general, anyone who wants to construct a new building, to substantially alter or extend an existing building, or change the use of a piece of land or a building, needs to apply for planning permission. However it is often necessary to obtain both planning approval and building regulation approval, together with other consents from this Authority (e.g. Environmental Health) and external agencies (see list of useful links).
Consent is also required for the display of certain types of advertisements, and you need to notify us if you intend the demolition of a dwelling(s).
The planning regulations are complicated, and if you are intending to carry out any of the activities mentioned above it is best to check with the Development Control team whether permission is needed.
Alternatively, you can download, complete and return the Do I Need Planning Permission? form below. This information will help us to decide whether you will need planning permission or building regulations approval for your proposed work. Typical examples of when planning permission is required can be found at The Planning Portal
In addition, you can access additional information on whether or not you need permission by going to the Guide to Planning Permission and Building Regulations for Householders
You should also note that since August 2006 there is a requirement to submit additional information where an application is submitted in outline and to submit a Design and Access Statement for most types of application.
Before making an application we would be happy to offer pre-application advice to you and advise if planning permission is needed. You will be offered the chance to obtain an opinion in writing or complete the “Do I need planning permission” form which you may then send to us to obtain advice. This would enable us to investigate issues such as the site’s planning history which may have a bearing on whether or not permission is needed.
We will also be able to tell you what is needed by us for us to consider any application you may make.
In addition, if you contact us we may be able to offer you a view as to whether or not your proposal complies with national and local planning policies and, as such, whether or note it is likely to receive planning consent.
Finally, if you are seeking to submit a major application we will be able to offer advice on which other agencies/Council departments you may wish to contact to seek advice. We will in some cases be able to co-ordinate that by a Development Team approach which we take on larger applications whereby we assemble the appropriate agencies into a single team to assist in streamlining advice on such proposals.
Planning Applications:
Once you have decided you need to seek planning consent you should follow the process outlined below:
There are three basic types of planning application:
A. Outline applications: This form of application allows you to seek the Council’s permission in principle to undertake development and enables you to do this without having to submit detailed drawings and so save money. Certain information needs to be submitted but if additional information is needed by the Council to enable us to determine your application we will ask for it.
B. Full applications: If you want to erect building/structures or change the use of land you will need to make a full application. This form of application requires all the details of the development to be submitted as set out below.
C. Reserved matters application: This form of application is needed if outline planning consent has been granted.
Submitting a Planning Application:
A Planning Application can be made in a number of ways:-
A - You may download the appropriate forms and guidance notes below and send the completed forms, plans/drawings and planning fee to this office. Information on what is required for your application to be registered is available by clicking on Planning Permission Guidance Notes bellow.
B - You may submit an application on-line by visiting The Planning Portal and entering North East Derbyshire as the location specified. The Council encourages the submission of applications in this form and the benefits include:
- Easily able to select the correct form/s
- Opportunity to save incomplete applications and come back to them at a later point
- On-line tool allows you to calculate the correct fee
- Ability to pay on-line directly to Bolsover District Council
- Ability to submit electronic drawings with your application (or you can post paper drawings to us separately)
- One, standard form that is used within all authorities in England
- Step by step instructions and guidance on the Planning Application process
- Environmentally friendly - No need for costly printing and posting of 4 copies of the application forms and documents
- Checklist to make sure you have all the required information to make an application
- When an application is submitted online it automatically populates the planning departments system, this speeds up the registration process and reduces the possibility of errors which could slow down the processing of your application.
If you wish to obtain advice on submitting on-line please contact the Council on 01246 217179
What you need to submit to us:
In making your application you will need to submit the following information:
A location plan: This is a plan normally at a scale of 1:1250 (and referred to in the Councils Guidance Notes as the "Site Plan"), that allows us to identify which property/piece of land is the subject of the application. You should mark on this plan the application site, and outline it in red, and any other land that the applicant owns in the proximity of the site, and outline that in blue. You may purchase copies of these plans from the Council.
A site layout plan: This should be of a larger scale, normally 1:500 or greater and will show details of where the buildings are to be located or how the use you propose relates to the buildings/property that surround the application site.
Drawings (these will not normally be needed in the case of outline applications): These will show the proposed development and in particular show the proposed layout and elevations of all new or converted buildings. They will indicate the position of doors and windows and show what any new or converted building will look like. The planning application forms ask for the materials that are to be used but it is helpful if these are indicated on the drawings also.
You should note the information set out above on Design and Access statements but in general terms Design and Access statements are necessary in all cases except for changes in the use of land or buildings, unless it involves physical development, engineering operations, the extension of a dwelling (unless it is within a conservation area) or for advertisements.
You should also be aware of certain constraints that there may be on the development of land such as flood risk areas, contaminated land, tree preservation orders or conservation areas. Specific advice on these matters is set out at the Constraints to Planning Page
The Government has changed the system for validating (registering) planning and related applications. All information will need to provide a core list of information known as "National" requirements and further information defined in "Local" requirements list.
This scheme will operate from 6th April 2008.
You can view the "National" requirements and the Council's "Local" requirements will be the subject of consultation before being adopted by the Council.
What happens then?:
Once your application is submitted and all the information we need to determine it has been sent to us we will acknowledge your application and seek to determine it within 8 weeks from the date of validation (this is normally the same as the date of submission) unless it is a major application when we have 13 weeks to determine it.
We will publicise the application in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement. We will place a notice on or close to the site advertising the fact we have received the application and specifically contact those who own land next to the site, Parish Council’s and other consultees to seek their views on the application. However, even if you are not contacted directly any person may comment on any application.
Details of how to comment are given at How do I comment on an application. Certain types of applications will also be advertised in the local paper.
If you are notified that an application has been submitted and you wish to know more about it you may contact the Officer dealing with it. In addition, you may access details of the application using the Council’s on-line planning service and inputting the reference number which is given on all notices and letters.
All information relevant to an application is placed on the web site usually within 5 working days of it’s receipt by the Council.
An Officer (the “case officer”) will then visit the site to assess the proposal.
Determining an Application:
Following this we will determine the application on the basis of the policies of the Council’s Development Plan and all other material considerations including any comments we receive from anyone consulted on the application.
Most applications (well over 90%) are determined under what are known as delegated powers by Officers of the Council in accordance with authority given to them by the Council. The remainder of the applications are determined by the Planning Committee.
However, you should be aware that only a limited number of applications are determined by the Planning Committee and normally these are restricted to those of District wide significance, ones that raise specific important issues of policy or others that have been requested by Members of the Council or Parish Councils to be reported to the Planning Committee.
If you have commented on any application (and you should have received an acknowledgement) and an application is referred to the Council’s Planning Committee you will be offered the chance to directly address the Committee. If you wish to speak at the Planning Committee meeting you can find out more information about the procedure by viewing our "Speaking at Planning Committee" Guidance Notes.
What happens after a decision has been taken:
Following the determination of an application a decision notice is issued. All those who have commented on an application will be advised of the outcome of the application in which they have shown an interest.
Discharging Conditions:
Conditions are often imposed where the Council decided to grant planning consent. For decisions made on or after 1st August 2008 there will be a charge for the discharging of these conditions. For further information please view the document "Discharge of Conditions" in the list of Documents attached below.
Appeals:
If an application is refused, the applicant may lodge and appeal with the Secretary of State. Details on appeals is set out at the Appeals Page.
Downloads
This form will help you decide whether you need planning permission or building regulations approval for your proposed work (330 KB)
Notice under section 66 of application for planning permission (102 KB)
Fees for Discharging of Conditions imposed upon granting planning permission (12.4 KB)
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