The Planning Application Checklist

The Planning Application Checklist

The Planning Application Checklist is a practical 12-page PDF worksheet designed to help homeowners and self-builders navigate the planning process in England.

It follows the typical progress of a residential project, beginning with checks undertaken before purchasing land and continuing through site investigations, design development, preparation of the application, the planning decision and the subsequent steps before construction.

What Does the Checklist Cover?

The checklist covers:

• Preliminary checks before purchasing land.
• Planning designations and potential site restrictions.
• Site surveys, assessments and investigations.
• Preparation of the initial design brief.
• Accommodation, access, parking and design considerations.
• Planning drawings that may be required.
• Application forms and supporting documents.
• Checks to complete before submission.
• Monitoring an application during the planning process.
• Actions following an approval or refusal.
• Planning conditions and their discharge.
• Building Regulations and other post-permission requirements.
• Typical stages and indicative planning timescales.
• Practical Houseplansdirect planning tips.

Tick boxes are provided throughout, allowing the document to be used as both a planning guide and a progress record.

Who Is It For?

This checklist will be useful for:

• Homeowners planning an extension, alteration or new dwelling.
• Self-builders assessing a potential building plot.
• Clients preparing to work with an architect or architectural designer.
• Anyone wanting a clearer overview of the residential planning process in England.

What Will You Receive?

You will receive:

• One 12-page Planning Permission Checklist.
• Supplied as a downloadable A4 PDF.
• Clearly arranged sections and tick-box lists.
• Space for recording the project, client, site and Local Planning Authority.
• A document that can be printed and used throughout the planning process.

No printed copy will be supplied.

Important Information

The checklist is intended as a general project-planning aid. It does not include planning drawings, application forms, surveys, specialist reports or the preparation or submission of a planning application.

Planning requirements vary according to the site, the proposed development and the requirements of the relevant Local Planning Authority. Not every item listed will apply to every project, and additional information may be requested.

The timescales shown are indicative only and should not be treated as guaranteed application or approval periods. Using the checklist does not guarantee that planning permission or any other consent will be granted.

Copyright and Permitted Use

This document is protected by copyright and is supplied for use by the original purchaser in connection with their own project. It must not be resold, redistributed, published, shared commercially or reproduced as a competing product without prior written permission from Houseplansdirect.