Planning, building and environmental regulations

Search for and comment on applications, make a planning application and see all the planning policies.

Information about making an application, the consultation process and how to appeal a decision.

Make a building control application and find out more about building regulations.

We welcome your comments on applications for planning permission.

Find out how to set up a neighbourhood area and forum and see neighbourhood planning updates.

Information on planning enforcement, reporting a breach of planning control and short-term letting.

Learn about the council's environmental policies and our Greener City Action Plan.

Our guidance on waste management equipment for inclusion in planning applications.

Our new Code of Construction Practice (CoCP) has now been adopted.

Read what legal requirements we follow to allow planning permission to be granted for development proposals.

Find out more about the types of information collected by our planning services, how it is stored, displayed, used and retained.

See how our planning and building control services are still operating but with some temporary measures are in place.

Please complete the short form to request a search of our historic property records.

The inspector's report will now be drafted and is to be submitted to the Secretary of State on or before 30 April 2021.