This section of the website is designed to help you understand the processes involved in making an application for Planning Permission.

Electronic Submissions

We welcome and encourage the use of electronic planning applications and online payments via the Planning Portal.

We would like to encourage our customers to make use of electronic files for drawings and applications, and supporting documentation whenever possible.

• Please use the Planning Portal link in the Features section
• Please refer to our Electronic Files Guide and RIBA Naming Standards both in 'Downloads'

Design and Access Statements

If you are uncertain, please ask us for information about whether or not you will need to submit a Design and Access Statement and what it must contain.

Under 'Related Links' you will find links to:-

• The DCLG's Circular on changes to the Development Control System, which is a government note containing information about Design & Access Statements (link to external site)
• The CABE Guide on Design and Access Statements, this is a How To guide that goes along with the above DCLG document (link to external site)

Under 'Downloads' you will find:-

• The WMDC guidance note on Design and Access Statements

Other Considerations

Before you can start your development, you should also think about other requirements you might need to fulfil, these include Building Regulations. A complete list is available on the Planning Portal site.

Under 'Features', you will find the following link:

• Planning Portal
  On our partner site, you can make Online Applications including Electronic Payment, you can  submit your plans and documents electronically. You will also find a wealth of plain English guidance to the planning process.

Please refer to our Planning Process FAQs and diagram below for specific information about how the planning permission process is implemented in Wakefield.