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How do I make a planning application?

You can either make a planning application on line via the Planning Portal or by hard copy.
If you wish to make a planning application on line please click on the following link to the Planning Portal and follow the on line instructions.
If you wish to make an application by hard copy you can do this either by posting or delivering it to: 

Planning Department
Ashfield District Council
Urban Road
Kirkby-In-Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8DA.

What do I need to submit with my application?

Click here to view the Validation Lists

Download relevant forms here

What happens when I have submitted an application?

Once you have submitted an application it will need to be validated, to ensure that we have all the relevant information to deal with your application. Once this has been done your application will be allocated to a planning officer; it is this person that you will need to contact if you have any queries or want to know how the application is progressing.

Consultations will also be undertaken. A copy of the Council’s consultation policy procedure can be viewed by clicking on the following link (Code of Conduct for the Planning Service)

The case officer will undertake a site visit and may contact you if any matters need clarification.

How long will it take to get a decision?

The local planning authority has, by law, up to 8 weeks to determine applications or 13 weeks for major applications. If you wish to know about how your application is progressing you can either phone the case officer or click here to use our search facility to find your planning application and to view its current status.

How is a decision made?

There are 2 ways in which a planning application can be decided:

Delegated powers – where the Director has powers delegated to him to issue decisions.  This is the case for around 90% of our planning applications

Planning Committee – for major or more contentious applications it may be the case that they are taken to Planning Committee. In certain circumstances Councillors can request applications be reported to the Planning Committee. In this circumstance a report will be prepared by the case officer, along with a recommendation. One objector and one supporter are normally permitted to address the committee to express their views on the matter (public speaking at the Planning Committee)

The Planning Committee (which is made up of Elected Members) then vote as to whether to agree or oppose the recommendation. The calendar of development control committee meetings can be seen by clicking on the following link (Committee Dates)