Development Control
Development Control is the part of the Service that deals with applications for planning permission and related controls.
You need planning permission for most forms of building work and consent to alter listed buildings and display advertisements as well as a number of other controls.
Through this Website you can apply, pay, comment and display information about a planning application through the following on-line facilities:
Online Planning Application Register
Planning explorer is a searchable database of all planning applications lodged with the Council dating back as far as 2001. This information is updated daily. Information provided through Planning explorer includes, site address, application number, description of the proposed development, related drawings and documents accompanying each planning application which includes, site plans, pictures and decision and condition notices.
User can track/monitor progress of any application from its registration to determination, including, date an application was received, validation/registration date, start and end dates of public consultation period and decision date and notice.
- South Shropshire District Council Planning Explorer (Opens in new window)
A weekly List of Planning Applications Received by the Council can be obtained from the following link below:
Comment on a Planning Application
Representations about individual planning applications can be submitted electronically by clicking on the link below
Planning Meetings, Agendas, Reports and Minutes
Planning Committee Meetings, Agendas, Officers Reports and Minutes can be ontained from the links below
- Development Control Agendas and Officers Reports
- Development Control Minutes
- Development Control Committee (Planning)
- Council Meetings Calendar
- Public speaking at Development Control Committee
The National Planning Portal
The Planning Portal offers a wide range of services and guidance on the planning system for both planning professionals and the lay person including creating and paying for planning applications online.
- The Planning Portal (External link)
- Online Planning Guidance (FAQs) (External link)
- Local Plan (External link)
- Local Plan - Hard copy
Submit and Pay for a Planning Applications Online
South Shropshire District Council supports on-line applications made using the National Planning Portal.Once you have completed your application, you may submit it electronically or print off your work and send it by post.You can also use the on-line applications service to produce a site location plan to accompany your application.
- Submit a Planning Application Online (External link)
Local Planning Guidance
A series of Best Value Practice Notes (BVPNs) have been produced to give clear and easily understood information and advice about all aspects of the planning process in South Shropshire and issues on which questions are frequently raised.
Historic Planning Registers
These registers provide an historic list of all past planning applications
The Planning Inspectorate
The main work of the the Planning Inspectorate is the processing of planning and enforcement appeals and holding inquiries into local development plans. They also deal with a wide variety of other planning related casework including listed building consent appeals, advertisement appeals, and reporting on planning applications.
- www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk (External link)
See these pages for related information:
- Development Control Charter
- Planning advice and guidance
- Planning applications
- Development Control Committee (Planning)
- Building Control and Development Control Areas
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Subscribe to changes to this page here.Author: Planning and Building Control. Last Updated: 18/3/2008.
