Town and parish council planning

This section is designed to help Town and Parish Councils with issues regarding planning.

We hope that the information helps you in your role as councillor and answers some of your most frequent questions.

Planning News

See our News Page for the latest information.  This includes any new fees or regulations for both Planning and Building Control.

Neighbourhood planning

The Planning Advisory Service (PAS) published a draft guide for ward councillors on neighbourhood planning.  This guide is to help you understand the basics of neighbourhood planning and to help you think about what this means for your community and your role as a councillor.

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) produced an Introduction to Neighbourhood planning (click the link below):

Planning Applications 

Permitted Development

In October 2008 the Government introduced measures to reduce the need for planning applications for householder development.  See our page Do I need planning permission? for details and information on the services we offer.

For more links to useful external sites with planning information, please see our useful links page. Vale of White Horse District Council This link will take you to an external website...

Is there anything missing here? Let us know

If you have any suggestions, please email planning@whitehorsedc.gov.uk

Last reviewed: 06 - 02 - 2013

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