Retention schedule

Development Management

1 year retention period

  • All records relating to planning area searches.

6 year retention period

  • All records relating to the creation and implementation of statutory development plans.
  • All records relating to the management of the Development management process (excluding parts of the process included in other parts of the schedule).
  • Case files relating to Section 106 agreements under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
  • All records relating to the creation of property enquiry certificates.
  • Records concerning the process to ensure the provision and management of affordable housing.
  • Provision and management of sustainable development.
  • All records relating to the enforcement of Development management.
  • All records relating to the creation of property enquiry certificates.
  • Records concerning the process to ensure the provision and management of affordable housing.
  • Provision and management of sustainable development.
  • All records relating to the enforcement of Development management.
  • All records relating to applications for and management of prior notifications of development.
  • All records relating to the creation, management and publication of the Self Build and Custom House Building Register.

15 year retention period 

  • All records relating to the planning consultation process.
  • All records relating to the applications for and management of outline planning consents.
  • All records relating to applications for and management of planning applications for approval of reserved matters.
  • All records relating to planning pre-application advice.
  • All records relating to planning non-material amendments.
  • All records relating to planning minor material amendments. 

Permanent retention period 

  • Residential planning applications.
  • All records relating to the management of the planning applications system.
  • Planning applications.
  • All records relating to the creation and publication of formal planning decision notices.
  • All records relating to the management of public enquiries related to planning issues.
  • All records relating to the creation and implementation of Planning Obligations (also known as Section 106 agreements).
  • All records relating to the discharge of planning conditions.
  • All records relating to the removal/variation of planning conditions.
  • Self Build and Custom House Building Register.