In April 2008 the national standard
planning application (1APP) forms replaced all existing types
of planning application forms (except minerals) in
England.
Applications submitted on the old-style application forms are no
longer accepted by local planning authorities.
Making an online application
The 1APP forms are available for making online applications to
Suffolk Coastal through the Planning Portal.
To make an online
application, you need to register with the Planning Portal,
once logged on, you will be asked a series of questions to
help determine which application form to complete. A form
specific to the proposal is generated once this procedure is
completed.
The full range of application types, including householder, full
and outline planning permission, listed building consent,
conservation area consent, tree applications (including tree
preservation orders and trees in conservation areas), advertisement
consent and applications for lawful development certificates,
can be made online. Supporting plans and documents can also
be submitted electronically as part of the online application
process.
Making a paper application
If you wish to make a paper application you can download or
print off the 1APP forms by following the link below. The
forms are also available for collection in person from the
Council's offices or by post on request.
Validation guidance and checklists
The Government introduced new validation requirements to
accompany the 1APP forms. Before making a planning application, by
whatever means, you will need to check your submission includes all
the information necessary for the application to be validated.
To help you we have produced guidance and validation checklists
for each type of application which should be studied before
submission. The validation checklists include mandatory national
requirements and additional local requirements. You can view the
guide and checklists by following the link below:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF
files.