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Planning Permission

To find out whether you need planning permission:

Planning Permission Enquiry Form (68 kb)

For householders wanting to modify their home:

Householder Application Form and Guidance Notes (375 kb)

For all other planning applications:

Planning Application Form (for full permission) (412 kb)

Outline Planning Application Form - some matters reserved (415 kb)
Outline Planning Application Form - all matters reserved (405 kb)

Planning Application Guidance Notes (39 kb)

Design & Access Statement (DAS) for outline applications (contains guidance notes) (205 kb)
Design & Access Statement (DAS) for full applications (contains guidance notes) (176 kb)

Applications must be submitted with the correct fee. Fees are described in this guide:

Fees Guidance Notes (47 kb)

The Government announced that planning application fees were to rise on 6 April 2008. More about the planning application fee increases

Planning Application Fees from 6 April 2008 (395 kb)

If you are applying for planning permission on land that you do not own, you must notify the owner. If you know who the owner is, use this form:

Notice No1 (16 kb)

If you do not know who the owner is, use this form:

Notice No2 (16 kb)

Listed Building Consent

Applications for modifications to a listed building must be accompanied by a listed building consent form, and a listed building impact assessment:

Listed Building Application Form (378 kb)
Listed Building Guidance Notes (29 kb)
Design & Access Statement (DAS) for listed building consent applications (130kb)
Listed Building Impact Assessment Statement (13 kb)
Listed Building Impact Assessment Sample (22 kb)

Conservation Area Consent

A conservation area consent form must accompany applications to demolish buildings in a conservation area:

Conservation Area Consent Application Form(370 kb)
Conservation Area Consent Guidance Notes (86 kb)

Tree Preservation

 Application / Notification to carry out work to trees subject to a tree preservation order or within a conservation area.(372 kb)

Hedgerows

Hedgerow Removal Notice (364 kb)

Advertisement Control

 Application for Consent to Display Advertisements and Guidance Notes(382 kb)

Agricultural Buildings

Most agricultural developments fall under the permitted development rights. However, you must submit a notice for approval of the details.

Prior Notification of Agricultural Development (buildings) (366 kb)
Prior Notification of Agricultural Development (roads) (365 kb)
Prior Notification of Agricultural Development (excavation/waste material) (365 kb)
Prior Notification of Agricultural Development (fish tanks / cages) (365 kb)

Telecommunications

Prior notification of telecommunication development (365 kb)
Mobile Phone Mast Advisory Guidance (247 kb)

Demolitions

Prior notification for demolitions (364 kb)

Certificate of Lawfulness

Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use or operation or activity in breach of a planning condition (382 kb)

Historic building grant application forms 

Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas(PSiCAs) Swadlincote Conservation Area application form (outside) (97 kb)
Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas(PSiCAs) Swadlincote Conservation Area application form (intside) (27 kb)

Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas(PSiCAs) Swadlincote Conservation Area guidance notes (outside) (102 kb)
Partnership Schemes in Conservation Areas(PSiCAs) Swadlincote Conservation Area guidance notes (intside) (396 kb)

Building Control

Building Control Forms

Contact Details

South Derbyshire District Council
Planning Services
Civic Offices
Civic Way
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0AH

Tel: 01283 228706
Email: planning@south-derbys.gov.uk