Planning application forms

We strongly recommend that you make your planning application online using the Planning Portal. Registration is easy and you can complete your planning application form, upload supporting documents and pay fees online by credit or debit card, or pay over the telephone.

However, you can also submit an application to us via:

• email: you can email your forms and documents to planapps@westberks.gov.uk - you can pay your planning fee by using our secure Online Payment System
   
• post: you can find, print and post your forms and documents to us ('Development and Regulation' at our Market Street Offices) - only one copy is required - you can use our Online Payment System if you submit your application by post

You can find downloadable/printable application forms and checklists for each application type below.

Currently, 53% of submitted applications are invalid.

The most common reasons for an application being invalid are:

• incomplete or missing CIL forms (see our guidance on submitting a CIL form 1 as part of a planning application)
• incomplete or incorrect Certificate of Ownership
• incorrect or missing fee
• incorrect location/site plan including red line, OS license, and access to the nearest highway
• incorrect plans including disclaimers ('Do Not Scale'), errors between both existing and proposed elevations and floor plans

We operate on a 'two strikes and out' approach to all invalid applications. This means that if an application is not valid after two attempts from the initial submission, we will not progress the application further and will return the application fee (if applicable) minus 25 per cent for the work completed by the Planning Registration Team.

Using both the  Local List of Documents [99KB]  and the specific checklist for your application will help you decide what else you should include in your submission. The local list includes the national standard requirements specified by central government and we have no discretion to change these.

You can find other useful documents, here.

Type of application (in alphabetical order):