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Planned maintenance to our systems

You will not be able to access your online council tax and benefits account or the planning portal on Friday 21 August. This is whilst planned maintenance is carried out. We apologise for any inconvenience. 

Planning statement

This is required if you want to either develop or change the use of over 100 square metres of land.

We also advise you to submit a planning statement if you want to:

  • create new properties
  • develop 100 or more square metres of commercial, community or educational floor space
  • develop or refurbish existing buildings

Read more information in:

  • our Local Plan: Strategy and Sites 2019 (Policy S1 - S3)
  • the National Planning Policy Framework 2019 (para 44)