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Car theft is on the rise across the country, with thieves using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal vehicles - especially keyless cars. There are however simple and effective ways to protect your car and make it a less attractive target. Enter our competition to win a range of fantastic prizes including driveway bollards, car locks, tracking devices and more! Find out more about how to protect your car and enter our fantastic competition before Friday 30 May at midnight.

An application for the erection of 109 houses was refused by our planning committee on 29 July 2024. The applicants have submitted an appeal. If you would like to submit comments to the inspector looking at the appeal, you must do so no later than 18 June 2025. You can comment online using reference APP/K3415/W/25/3359731.

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Planning validation guidance notes

We have put together handy guidance notes on a range of topics to help you when submitting your planning application:

  • Contaminated land redevelopment guide
  • Environmental health technical guide on noise vibration
  • External artificial lighting guidance
  • Local planning validation guidance
  • National planning validation guidance (inc new biodiversity requirements)
  • Outdoor advertisements and signs guide
  • Guidance notes for submitting works to trees applications
  • Validation Matrix
  • Unilateral Undertaking SAC - mortgage LDC amended
  • Unilateral Undertaking SAC - no mortgage LDC
  • Application form for householders in flood risk zones
  • S106A application form
  • Agricultural building questionnaire
  • Bat survey guidance

If you have any questions, please contact our team.

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