Help on Searching the Planning Applications System

Home >
School Year 2011/2012 >
Benefits >
Help on Searching the Planning Applications System

Help on searching the Planning Application Database.

You can use this feature to look for details of current and decided applications from the end of 1992 to the present. If an application is current, you can view its status and make comments, by email within 21 days of its receipt.

You can search on just one or combinations of any of the fields shown on the search screen to further refine your search.

The Applications Search screen

If you have a specific planning application number the quickest way of finding details is by using the Application Search page.


Reference:	You can search by Reference Number, Location, Applicant and application dates from the end of 1992. You can also type in part of a reference number using wildcards (%), such as %/06/%. The percent sign represents the unknown value before or after it. The wildcard can be used in Reference, Location, Postcode and Applicant.
Location:	You can type in any part of an address or location in this box, for example, if you want to find all the applications in a specific road, you can just type in the road name, such as High Street. You can also type in other details that would appear in an address, such as "Broadlands". Post codes can be entered in this box too.
Postcode	You can search on the postcode for applications received since July 2005, where the applicant has specified the postcode.
Applicant	You can search on the name in which the planning application was made. Please note that this may be the Agent acting on behalf of the owner or occupier of the property.
Parish	You can select a parish from the drop-down menu and search on Town Community Councils from 2003.
Dates received between	You can refine your search to find applications that were received after, before or between dates that you specify

Once you have selected your search criteria - click on the "search button".

The results screen will then be displayed.

The Results Screen

Depending on how detailed your search was, you may have more than one page of results returned, if so, once you reach the bottom of the page and there are more results on a following page, you can access them by clicking the "Next" button.

For more detail on an application you can click on the reference number in the Reference column.

If a decision has been made you can click on the link in the Decision column to see further details on the decision .

The Planning Application Screen

From this screen you can access the following additional information by clicking on the links available:


Officer	This link will provide contact information for the application case officer.
Officers Report	Depending on which stage the application is at - the officers report can be viewed from this link
View Recommendation	If there is an officer recommendation made in respect of the application, you can access the information by clicking on this link
Amendment Sheet	Any amendments that have been received in respect of the application and reported to the committee can be accesses by clicking on this link.
Decision	If a decision has been made - you can access the information here

If the application is still within the consultation period, you may electronically comment on the application if you wish to do so. A link saying "Comment" will be visible at the top of the page.

Commenting on an application

You will be able to comment on an application by completing the on-line form as shown below:

Once you have completed the form, click on the "Submit" button and a confirmation page will be displayed(as shown below). Please note the reference number as this should be quoted in respect of any future correspondence in relation to the application.