Planning validation checklists - Permission in principle

Form to be used

This application isn’t currently available as an online form on the Planning Portal.

Visit the Planning Portal's website to download the application form.

Submit your application to planning@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.

Fee

The fee is calculated based on the site area of the application.

£503 for each 0.1 hectare or part thereof.

Pay the fee online

What to include with your application

Refer to detailed guidance to help you submit the correct requirements

The requirements for a valid permission in principle application set out in Article 5D of the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017 (as amended).

The submission of a valid application for permission in principle requires:

  • a completed application form
  • a copy of the payment receipt
  • a plan which identifies the land to which the application relates, drawn to an identified scale and showing the direction of North
  • the correct application fee

Additional requirements may apply where compulsory pre-application consultation is required by virtue of section 61W(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Submit your application to planning@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.