On April 29 this year, we’re launching a new, combined portal for both planning and building control applications.
We’ve been excited to introduce this update to the industry for a while, because we know it will make life for our users simpler – saving time and streamlining processes for everybody.
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The service charge for making a planning application through Planning Portal will rise by £6, to £70 including VAT, from 2 April 2024. This adjustment is essential to sustainably enhance the dependable digital services that underpin the national built environment industry.
Read more…In Spring this year, Planning Portal will launch a combined portal for the submission of both planning and building control applications. With a host of innovative features, including the ability to transfer details between applications, the new service will revolutionise the way projects are managed, from start to finish.
Read more…The next two rounds in a continual series of government amendments to broaden the scope of permitted development rights are currently underway.
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There was a total of 45,703 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in January 2024.
Read more…We are incredibly excited to announce that on April 29 this year, we are launching an updated version of our building control application service!
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With ever-increasing pressures on the natural environment and ongoing changes to our climate, as well as the rapid emergence of highly-capable digital technologies, it’s not an exaggeration to say that at the start of 2024, the future of our industry feels somewhat uncertain.
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There was a total of 42,028 applications submitted through the Planning Portal in December 2023.
Read more…The recent National Planning Conference, hosted in collaboration between Planning Portal and the Royal Town Planning Institute, was a hub of lively discussion around the most pertinent topics in planning today – most notably, climate change.
Read more…The government’s latest amendments to permitted development rights in England see more scope for solar panel installations on buildings (or in the curtilage of a building) without needing full or householder planning permission.
These changes were announced on 30 November and took effect on 21 December 2023.
This article was updated on 31 January 2024 to reflect the changes made on the Planning Portal and provide links to the PDF prior approval application forms.
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