Planning Basics

Submitting a planning application is more than just filling out a form. To avoid frustrating delays or rejection, you must prepare the correct scaled plans and supporting documents for your local council. This guide walks you through the official process, from using the Planning Portal to understanding the crucial validation stage and the strategic value of pre-application advice. Get these steps right to start your project on solid ground.

Has your planning application hit a wall? There's a powerful, underused argument that can turn the tables: the fallback position. This is the legal right you often have to build something else, perhaps bigger or less attractive, under Permitted Development. This guide explains how to strategically present this to your council, making your preferred design seem the far more reasonable option and giving your application a much higher chance of approval.