Planning overview

Finding planning documents, constraints, applications, appeals and enforcement notices 

• Find documents and reference numbers
• Check planning constraints
• Has planning permission been given?
• How do I find the planning use of a property or land
• Protected tree information
• Understand land charge search results and where to find the documents

Where to find assistance

• View: How to Guides for information online, researching documents and general information
• Applicants and Agents
• Members of the public and any interested parties
• Find information about all the planning records from 1948 to date

How to obtain planning advice

• Householder development: find out all options available in the HOUSEHOLDER APPLICATIONS SECTION
• Find out general planning information and self service links
• Find out if something is permitted development or if you need planning permission by submitting a lawful development certificate
• Find out more about your scheme before you submit a planning application from our chargeable pre-application service 

Major development, PPA (Planning Performance agreements), CIL, BNG and S106 agreements

For all major development proposals within the Borough, please follow the Development Framework Protocol (PDF) for guidance purposes and to aid discussions between the Council. 

• Find out more about PPAs
• Find out more about CIL
• Find out more about S106 agreements
• Find out more about BNG and biodiversity metrics

Submitting planning applications and appeals

• Submit an application to planning
• Find out more about submitting applications and the process
• What are prior notifications?
• How to discharge conditions
• Find information about submitting a Planning appeal
• Applicant / Agent guide to planning

Commenting on planning applications, your data and the planning process 

• Personal data: our policies and GDPR statements
• The answers to the questions below are all dealt with on the planning comments page, once on this page, please click on the relevant link in the menu.
• How does planning notify neighbours?
• How do I comment on an application?
• What planning can take into account when I comment?
• How is the decision made?
• How can I view the decision?
• Read our Statement of Community Involvement

Planning Committee -  find out when applications are dealt with by the Committee

• Find out about planning committee and more about the information below:
• When are applications determined by the Planning Committee or the Planning Officers: please read the Planning Scheme of Delegation
• Find details of the Planning Committee Right to Speak Scheme (PDF)
• View Planning agendas and minutes

Historic environment, planning policy and non-planning matters 

• Find information about planning policy
• Find information about the historic environment (listed buildings, conservation areas, archaeology advice, protected trees and the Historic Environment Record)
• Matters not dealt with by planning

Making a complaint or if you have planning concerns

• Report a possible planning breach and find out what is a planning breach
• If you are not happy with the planning decision or have queries with a decision, you can find out more:  

Applicants and agents check the ‘Determined applications’ section

• For anyone else please see ‘How to view the Decision and what happens next’
• Find out more about the Corporate Complaints process 

When to contact Planning 

• In most cases for a response from Planning you will need to complete the relevant form for an application, appeal, planning breach, planning enquiry or S106 information request. The majority of planning information and documentation is online on one of the pages detailed above
• For general queries, assistance with planning online, taking payments and providing access to documents not online and copies.

Telephone: 01234 718068

8.45am to 5.15pm (Monday to Thursday) and 8.45am to 4.45pm (Friday)

Email: planning@bedford.gov.uk