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Amendments to applications

We want to provide a planning process in which applications are decided on quickly.  

It is also useful for customers to be able to make small changes to applications. We will accept changes when they meet the points below.  

Should you wish to amend an existing application for reasons other than those listed below, you will need to withdraw the application and resubmit it, or discuss the application through our pre-application advice service.

We will accept amendments in the following reasons:

  1. Where the application is covered by a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) and amendments are specifically referenced in the PPA programme and/or the cost of additional officer time spent on these is covered through the PPA.
  2. Where amendments result from information being overlooked or incorrect at the validation or registration stage (including changes to the description, red line site boundary or certification) and the additional information is considered by the planning case officer to be required for the determination of the application.
  3. For minor changes following the expiry of the initial consultation period, at the discretion of the planning case officer, and at their written request – the understanding is that these will be the subject of one round of re-consultation and will require an agreement to an extension of time for determination of the application of at least 4 weeks.
  4. Where additional information has been requested by a Consultee, the request will be made in writing, where appropriate, by the case officer to the applicant / agent. The response should be sent to the case officer and should not be sent directly to the consultee. It will be accepted where it is considered a minor amendment to the application, which is to the discretion of the Planning Case Officer. The understanding is that these will be the subject of one round of re-consultation and will require an agreement to an extension of time for determination of the application of at least 4 weeks.
  5. Information or amendments that are required as a result of the deferral of the application at Planning Committee or Joint Development Control Committee.
  6. Information or amendments that are required as a result of legal advice or legal challenges.
  7. Information or amendments relating to large-scale strategic outline applications, or related reserved matters, or hybrid or full applications. These are at the discretion of the planning case officer and require their written agreement.

You can only make one set of amendments per application

Householder applications

Amendments will only be requested to be made to Householder applications (HFUL's):

  • where there is a small change to the plans and/or documents that does not require a re-consultation
  • where something is removed from the plans/description where there is no need for a re-consultation 
  • to correct any validation errors omitted when the application was validated. 

This information would be requested by the officer and should be provided within 5 working days. It will be accepted where it overcomes the concern or issue(s) identified or the application will be requested to be withdrawn and resubmit it, or for the application to be discussed through our pre-application advice service.