Contact the Duty Planner

The duty officer will be able to give informal advice on planning matters without prejudice. These may include:

• General advice on planning for your home (e.g. do you need planning? What are the guidelines for proposed extensions)
• Loss of light
• Overlooking and issues of 'overbearing'
• Advice on outdoor advertisements
• Fences
• What you can build in the Green Belt or Countryside

The Duty Officer won't be able to carry out a site visit and can not give advice on specific planning matters such as:

• Planning applications for large developments
• Individual householder proposals
• Planning for phone masts or employment sites
• Minerals and Waste 
• Site specific information such as Highways and protected trees
• Site specific planning history

The duty planner will not be able to offer advice in writing. We are able to respond to a general query sent in by e-mail within 10 days.

Unfortunately we are unable to offer written advice for smaller household applications such as extensions.

For more detailed advice on a large planning applications (e.g. a replacement dwelling or large residential development) you should use our free ‘Pre-Application’ service.