Outline Planning Application

If your development affects land where the owners of the land are known, you'll need to serve an Article 13 Notice 1 on the owners or agricultural tenants
If your development affects land where some or all of the owners of the land are not known, you'll need to publish an Article 13 Notice 2 in a local newspaper
This list contains the minimum requirements for a planning application to be accepted as valid, but we may need to request further information during the life of the application to enable it to be decided.

Required item	When it's required	Standard Expected
The correct form	All applications	Completed via the Planning Portal
Location plan	All applications	Ordnance Survey based Scale 1:1250 or 1:2500 Site clearly outlined with a red line Any other land owned by the applicant outlined with a blue line Two named public roads and surrounding buildings North point A scale bar
Site Layout or Block plan	All applications	Scale 1:200 or 1:500 for larger sites North point All existing buildings on the site All proposed buildings or extensions Roof plan (where roof is being altered) Site access details Roads, footpaths, and / or any public rights of way crossing or adjoining the site Parking spaces Boundary treatments Extent of any hard landscaping and drainage provision Trees and significant landscaping features on or neighbouring land where the roots or canopy spread over the site area Unique drawing reference(s)
Other drawings / details (e.g. elevations, floor plans, street scene, sections)	Outline applications with some matters reserved	Scale 1:50 or 1:100 Scale bar Room labels Existing and Proposed For multi-unit schemes, each unit should be numbered Unique drawing reference(s)
Photographs	All applications	Document of relevant photos
CIL Forms Click here	All applications	Form 1 Form 2 where CIL is liable (indicated in Form 1)
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Click here	All applications	BNG metric and condition assessment – click here Scaled site plan showing on-site habitat and any irreplaceable habitat Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Click here Date of assessment All applications Degradation statement Exempt development - formal justification statement with evidence where necessary (if not declared in application form or clear in plans / photos)
Design and Access Statement	All applications	Justifies the design approach and accessibility of a development. It must cover the site’s context, design principles (amount, layout, scale, landscaping, appearance), and access arrangements for all users
Correct Fee	All applications	Planning Portal Fee Calculator

Other documents may be necessary. See Documents required under full and major applications