The following must be supplied in order to validate your request for Pre-application advice. Failure to provide this information will result in your request being made invalid and will delay the pre-application process.

• Full address of the site
• Full description of the proposed works

Site location plan: based on an up-to-date map at a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500, and must show all of the following:

• the whole site clearly outlined in red (which must be named or numbered)
• the surrounding properties
• at least 2 names roads
• the direction of North

The following may be required to answer your request for pre-application advice. In order to prevent potential delays in answering your query please provide the following information where you believe it to be beneficial in answering the query.

• Photographs
• Existing and proposed floor plans - showing any new/ altered buildings on the new site
• Existing and proposed elevations- showing any new/ altered buildings on the site

Indicative site plan showing the following:

• the location of any new development with the site boundary
• any new parking/ access arrangements
• the loss of any buildings/ trees on the site

Permitted development prior notification form (PDF 194KB)

You should submit your prior notification application by email. Alternatively you can submit paper copies of your application to Planning Dept, Central Bedfordshire Council, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, Beds, SG17 5TQ.

Site Notice - Application to demolish a building (PDF 14KB)

M1	Application for Conservation Area consent for demolition in a Conservation Area	M1 Form	M1 Checklist 3 (PDF 11KB)
M2	Application for prior notification of proposed development by telecommunications code system operators	M2 Form	M2 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M3	Application for removal or variation of condition following grant of planning permission	M3 Form	M3 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M4	Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development- proposed building	M4 Form	M4 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M5	Application for prior notification of agricultural or forestry development- proposed road	M5 Form	M5 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M6	Application for prior notification of proposed demolition	M6 Form	M6 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M7	Application for approval of details reserved by a condition	M7 Form	M7 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M8	Application for a non-material amendment following grant of planning permission	M8 Form (PDF 254KB)	M8 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)
M9	Extension of time limit for implementing existing planning permissions'	M9 Form (PDF 308KB)	M9 Checklist 5 (PDF 12KB)

Certificate A (PDF 6KB)- to be used when the applicant owns the application site (owner is a person with a freehold interest, or the leasehold interest with at least 7 years left to run) 

Certificate B (PDF 6KB)- to be used if the applicant does not own the site or has a lease with less than 7 years left to run. Notice under Article 6 should be completed and served on the owner of the site.

• Certificate C -to be used if the applicant knows some but not all owners of the land. Notice to be served on known owners using Notice under Article 6 and press notice required.
• Certificate D  -to be used if the applicant does not know any of the owners, this must be completed and press notice required as for certificate C.

Notice 1 under Article 11 for householder applications (PDF 19KB)

Notice 1 under Article 11 for applications for the winning and working of minerals (PDF 18KB)

Notice 1 under Article 11- for any other type of application (PDF 23KB)

The Council has produced the Validation Checklists following Guidance published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in July 2009, ("Streamlining information requirements for planning applications"). Following public consultation, the Council adopted the checklists on 28 March 2011. The checklists are effective in relation to applications received on and after 1 May 2011

The checklists prescribe different requirements for different types of application, and are in two parts. Part One sets out national requirements for all applications including relevant forms and plans. Part Two provides a list of additional information requirements, which will be needed in certain circumstances, dependant on factors such as the location or characteristics of the site and the scale and nature of the development.

Minor development

Minor Development - householder applications; residential proposals of less than 10 units (or 0.5 hectares) or other major development less than 1000m² (or 1.0 hectare) 

Introduction to Local Validation Checklists (PDF 89KB)

Part 1 - National Requirements (PDF 1.1MB)

Part 2 - Local Information Requirements (PDF 433KB)

Checklist 1 - Full Applications (PDF 13KB)

Checklist 2 - Outline and Reserved Matters Applications (PDF 25KB)

Checklist 3 - Listed Building and Conservation Area Consent (PDF 11KB)

Checklist 4 - Advertisement Consent (PDF 7KB)

Checklist 5 - All other types of applications (PDF 12KB)

Examples

Householder Application example drawing (PDF 569KB)

Sustainability Statement example (PDF 83KB)

Major Development

Major Development - residential proposals of 10 or more residential units (or 0.5 hectares or more) or other major development where the floorspace to be built is 1000 sq metres or more (or 1.0 hectare or more)

Part One - National Requirements (PDF 90KB)

Part Two - Additional Majors Validation checklist (PDF 57KB)