Planning enquiry form

We recommend you visit the Planning Portal's guidance for householders, it is a great tool that's designed to help you understand what needs planning permission, by explaining the rules for each part of the house you click on. It also has guidance on planning and building regulations for a list of  common development projects.

From bike stores, to dropped kerbs, CCTV and solar panels, we have also put together a guide to common works to a home.

We recommend you visit our guide to the difference between planning permission and building control.

If you need planning permission, the best way to apply for planning permission is through the government's Planning Portal which is designed to help you complete an application and create a professional quality site location plan by downloading appropriate Ordnance Survey maps. It even calculates the correct fees for you and allows you to pay online.

You don't have to complete your application in one go - you can re-visit and re-edit when it suits you - it's that easy!

All new planning applications are listed on our planning database which you can access 24/7 online.

If you speak to one of our agents they will use this to answer your questions, so why not search yourself.
Just enter a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line of an address into the search box, click on the application you are interested in, and the case officer is listed on the further information tab.

Do a planning search

All planning applications (past and present) are listed on our planning database which you can access 24/7 online. If you speak to one of our agents they will use this to answer your questions, so why not search yourself.

Just enter a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line of an address into the search box, click on the application you are interested in, and the case officer is listed on the further information tab.

Do a planning search

The easiest way to comment on a planning application is to give your views online. All you need to do is register and set up a password – register now.

Then all you need to do is search our planning database for the application you are looking for using a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line of an address into the search box, and click on the comments tab to upload your views.

Register now

If you would prefer not to register, you can email comments to neighbour.responses@lichfielddc.gov.uk - please quote the planning application reference number in your email title - this is shown at the top of the planning application screen - and starts with a number (such as 19/00000/XXX).

By law we have to publish all comments we receive on our website and in planning reports (we redact personal information such as email addresses etc), so please make sure your comments are clear and easy to understand and you are happy for them to be published publicly - find out about what we do with comments.

All new planning applications are listed on our planning database which you can access 24/7 online. If you speak to one of our agents they will use this to answer your questions, so why not search yourself.

Just enter a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line of an address into the search box, click on the application you are interested in, and the case officer is listed on the important dates tab and scroll down to find the determination deadline date.

Do a planning search

All planning permissions we have granted are listed on our planning database which you can access 24/7 online. If you speak to one of our agents they will use this to answer your questions, so why not search yourself.

Just enter a keyword, reference number, postcode or single line of an address into the search box, click on the application you are interested in, and the case officer is listed on the important dates tab and scroll down to find the determination deadline date.

Do a planning search

To report a breach of planning control, fill in our report form.

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