Welcome to Planning Delivery

How do I find out whether I need Planning Permission?

You have 3 options to help determine whether or not you require Planning Permission:-

1)  You can review the National Planning guidance on the Planning Portal website (www.planningportal.gov.uk) via the Interactive House (free advice service). You will also find a list of common projects on this page; some have mini guides and case studies which you may find useful to review.

2)You can complete our Planning Enquiry Form for Householder Developments. We will confirm in writing based on what you have told us, whether or not you require Planning Permission (A £25 charge is applied for this service).

3)  You can complete a Certificate of Lawful Development for a Proposed Use, which provides formal confirmation of the requirement for permission. (A National Fee of £75 is applied for this service).

Access to our online mapping facility to check whether a property is within a Conservation Area, Article 4 Area, a Listed Building, view live planning applications or refer to planning history for an address.

If you require any further help or assistance e-mail: planning.customerservices@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk or telephone 01283 508606 and speak to one of the Planning Customer Services staff or alternatively visit the Burton Customer Services Centre between 9 am and 5pm Monday to Friday (9.45am on Wednesdays).

Validation Checklist for Planning Applications

The validation checklist is now adopted,  View the Validation Document here

Saved Local Plan Policies July 2009

The Council’s adopted local plan, part of the development plan covering East Staffordshire, and the basis for determining all planning applications received by the authority, was adopted on 20^th July 2006.  When adopted, the plan was ‘saved’ for three years under the transitional arrangements set out in the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. The Council has now received permission from the Secretary of State to retain those policies that are still relevant, are in accordance with current national, regional and structure plan saved policies and are locally specific. The policies listed for retention have met the criteria set out in the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Protocol and are available to view from the General Planning Documents list

What else can you do on these webpages?

Within these pages you will be able to access information and services relating to Planning Applications, Enforcement Notices, Decision Notices and much more.

There is a direct link to East Staffordshire Borough Council's planning explorer that contains a full history of every application received.

You will also find direct links to the National Planning Portal, where you can submit many requests directly to us online.

You can use the Planning Explorer to view applications.

Use the Planning Application Reference number to search for the application that you are interested in.  You can also find the planning history for individual properties by searching on the address as well as searching for Planning Appeals.

To view the Planning Explorer click here

You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to read any associated documents. Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software that lets you view and print (PDF) files.