Planning and building

Hearings and Inquiries

Spinney Lane Inquiry - 21 to 23 November

The Avenue Inquiry - 28 November to 01 December

Swallowfields Inquiry - 12 to 15 December

Latest planning updates:

Meetings to consider the Local Plan are now planned to take place in October as we wait to receive the Planning Inspector’s report. See our meetings calendar for details of upcoming committees.

Information for Developers - see our Planning Policy guidance notes

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Planning advice appointments

For general questions about planning you can book an appointment with the Duty Planning Officer (10 - 12 am Monday to Friday). Please note for questions about a specific planning application you should contact the Case Officer instead.

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