Making a Planning Application
Submitting an application online
We encourage you to submit your application online to help speed
up the process; however you will still be able to submit your
application on paper if you wish (copies of the paper forms
are available further down this page).
Submit an application, drawings and pay the fee online through
the Planning Portal (external
link).
The Planning Portal (a UK Government website) contains
information on the planning system, from making a planning
application to appealing against a decision. General guidance on
the online process can also be found on their 'Make an
Application', 'Can you apply online' and 'Frequently Asked
Questions' pages.
We encourage developers/applicants to seek
pre-application advice with officers to identify
any potential issues prior to formal submission and check
our
Standard details required for applications web page.
Reasons to submit your planning application online through
the Planning Portal
- Receive instant email notification on receipt of electronic
applications
- Pay online through secure website
- Paperless process
- Online guidance in making your application
- Submit either a single application or a combination of
different types of application
- Useful tools - volume & fee calculators
- Mapping service - site location plan
To ensure the smooth processing of your online
application:
- Attach all drawings as PDF (Portable Document
Format) files
- Photographs can be JPEG file
format
- No individual file should be larger than
5Mb
- Ensure that all drawings include the print (paper)
size; the relevant scale at that print size (e.g. 1:100 etc); a
scale bar showing the length of 1 and 10 metres and key
dimensions.
- Preferable drawing sizes are A3 or
A4
- Consult the
Validation Checklists
- For major applications submitted online, complete
the form online and post/deliver a minimum of 4 sets of all the
application documentation to Planning Services. In addition, copies
of the application documentation should be supplied on CD disc to
enable electronic processing. No individual file should be larger
than 5Mb.
NOTE: Information provided on the application form and
accompanying drawings and documents will be made available on the
internet.
Submitting an application in the post
You can make an application by selecting the relevant
downloadable forms from a list of
application types. These forms are available as PDF
documents to print off and to complete in writing before
sending by post to Planning Services, Trimbridge House, Trim
Street, Bath BA1 2DP.
We encourage developers/applicants to seek
pre-application advice with officers to identify
any potential issues prior to formal submission and check
our
Standard details required for applications web page.
All submitted plans must be to a recognised scale, plans that
include the words “Do Not Scale” will not be registered.
NOTE: Information provided on the application
form and accompanying drawings and documents will be made available
on the internet.
1APP: From 6th April 2008, the
Standard Planning Application Form (1APP) will become the
only official method of submitting a planning application.
Applications submitted on old forms after this mandatory
deadline set by central government cannot be accepted by the local
authority.
Information on the planning application process
Useful information regarding the process a planning application may go
through can be found on the Planning Portal website (external
links).
Please note if the application has been submitted
electronically, it will be treated as having been delivered at
9.00am on the next working day after it was
transmitted.
