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Public Access to Planning & Building Control Information - PublicAccess

Before using the link at the bottom of this page please read the following.
 
What we provide with the service
The PublicAccess online service allows you to:

  • Search for Planning & Building Control applications and Planning appeals by a variety of criteria such as address, date and type
  • View details of Planning & Building Control applications and Planning appeals such as key dates
  • Track the status of Planning & Building Control applications and Planning appeals as the system has a live link to the back-office system
  • Submit comments on Planning Applications during the appropriate stage of the application process - we cannot treat your comments, or any part of your email or letter, including any personal details, as confidential
  • View properties and applications on a map
  • View and comment on the Local Development Framework (LDF)

Limitations of the system and its use
PublicAccess provides a live link to the back-office database and it has the current limitations:

  • PublicAccess is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.5 and upwards.
    Certain parts of the site may not function correctly using other browsers
  • The service is available online from 05:00 Monday to 23:00 Sunday
  • Planning & Building Control applications from October 1988 and Planning appeals from January 1993 are available online
  • Associated documents for Planning applications are available from December 2005 - except for appeals, these are not available online
  • You will be able to view the applications, appeals and associated documents at the Council's Planning & Building Control Reception, Civic Centre office, during normal office hours 09:00 to 17:00
  • The online Planning & Building Control records contained within the site at present are incomplete and must not be used as a substitute for carrying out a formal Land Charges Search - no responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions in the Planning & Building Control history information obtained from the PublicAccess system
  • The information contained within Public Access does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a Planning or Building Control decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the site are undertaken entirely at the viewer's own risk
  • Under the Local Government (Access to Information Act 1985) your comments on Planning applications will be made available for public inspection at the Council's Civic Centre Office

Conditions of use
 
Copyright Notice Plans, drawing and material submitted to the Council are protected by the Copyright Acts (Section 47, 1988 Act). You may only use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation purposes; to compare current applications with previous schemes and to check whether developments have been completed in accordance with approved plans. Further copies must not be made without the prior permission of the copyright owner.

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PublicAccess is best viewed using Internet Explorer version 5.5 and upwards.
Certain parts of the site may not function correctly in other browsers.

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