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How to use the planning portal

The Planning Portal is the planning and building regulations website for England and Wales.  It gives information about planning and allows you to submit your application online.

Submitting online will mean your application is processed more quickly and cheaply and will uses much less paper than traditional applications.

The Peak District National Park Authority encourages all everyone wishing to submit a planning application to do it online.

The Planning Portal is easy to use and we have created links within our website to take you through to the correct parts of the site.

Registering

You will first need to register your contact details and create a username and password.  Registering does not commit you to anything, and you do not have to submit your application at the same time

When your details have been confirmed you will be able to login and start your application

Submitting your application

Submitting your application to the Planning Portal. will involve uploading a number of documents and images

To avoid files being rejected they need to be saved them in the right format and in a sufficiently small file size.to be uploaded.

For more advice read our guide on how to submit electronic applications

Other useful pages

Planning Portal home page

Visual Guide for Householders  -  interactive tool outlining common household projects and whether or not you are likely to need planning permission.  Please note some of this advice is not applicable for properties within the Peak District National Park and you are advised to check with us before commencing a project.
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General building work - planning and building regulations guidance for many common building work projects for the home, including case studies for many common projects.

Guide for businesses - how the planning system works and how to apply for planning permission

Guide for greener homes - reduce energy use through renewable power systems

Building regulations - health and safety and building efficiency

Appeals guidance - how to use the online appeals system

Volume calculator - calculate the area and volume of your works

Fees calculator - how much your application will cost to submit

Apply online - register to start your application

Help

If you have a question about your application, first look through the advice on our website and the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Planning Portal.

If you are having  difficulty using the Planning Portal, please contact us and we will guide you through which buttons to press.

If you have found a technical fault with the Planning Portal, please first report it to us and we will pass it on to their technical support staff.

planning.service@peakdistrict.gov.uk

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