Planning Portal upgrade to Adobe 8

Following our recent Infrastructure changes and as part of continual improvement of the website, we aim to ensure that the software tools we use are the latest supported versions.

Consequently we recently upgraded our Adobe software and are now using version 8.
As this software is used for the standard planning application form and application service, some Local Planning Authorities who are using older version of Adobe Acrobat Reader may now get an Adobe warning message when opening the application forms.

The upgrade to version 8 is free; however, you will need to discuss this with your IT department to install the software on your network.

If you are not in a position to upgrade to version 8 or later, please accept the warning message that is displayed and you will be able to proceed using your current version. Upgrading your network to version 8 will prevent the warning message being displayed.

If you have any queries regarding this message, please do not hesitate to contact Portal Support on e: support@planningportal.gsi.gov.uk or 0117 372 8200.