Appeal
If you seek permission to carry out works to your property and your application isn't decided within a set period, or you get a decision from your local council that you disagree with, you have a right to appeal. You can also appeal against Planning Enforcement Notices.

Application Forms
The Council supports applications submitted electronically using the portal. You may also use this service to help to produce your proposal and then either submit and pay online or print your forms and submit them by post. You can also use the on-line applications service to produce a site location plan to accompany your application.

Greener Homes
This guide looks at the planning and building regulations regime for the main domestic microgeneration technologies and for the different ways to make more efficient use of energy in the home.

Guide to the Planning Process
Offers a brief introduction to the planning system and some explanation of what planning is for and why it is important; intended for both householders and business people and explains why planning controls are necessary and how decisions are made.

ODPM Planning Web Site
The Department for Communities and Local Government. This is the Central Government Office responsilble for Planning, and is a good source of information about policy and strategy, it provides statistical reports and issues consultation papers.

Planning Aid
Planning Aid provides free and independent advice to community groups and individuals unable to afford to employ a planning consultant. Discover how Planning Aid works and how you can get in contact with your local service.

Planning Inspectorate
Deals with the processing of planning and enforcement appeals, holding inquiries into local development plans and other planning related casework. Has a useful Appeals Search Facility.

Planning Portal Home Page
The Planning Portal - your gateway to the world of town and country planning. The Planning Portal contains some general information about the planning process in England.

Regional Co-ordination Unit
The Government Office for Yorkshire & the Humber implement crosscutting initiatives, and advise Departments on successful implementation strategies at regional and local level. Includes the new Regional Housing Stategy.

Research
The Research section of the Portal is intended to help professional planners, lawyers, students, academics and others with an in-depth interest in town and country planning. Includes PPGs and other guidance

Study
The Study section aims to help people to teach or learn about town and country planning at all levels and in all types of education.