Advice on submitting a valid application
For a planning application to be considered valid by the council, it will need to include a range of information known as 'planning application requirements'. Along with the application form, this will usually include documents such as plans, a location map and statements describing aspects of the application. These will vary depending on the details and scale of the proposals.
Planning application requirements
Lambeth have adopted and published advice on the information required for different application types:
Please note: If an application is submitted without the relevant information described in the planning application requirements, it will be classed as invalid and we will write to you describing the extra information required.
Background
The government's guidance on planning application requirements was published in December 2007 (The Validation of Planning Applications, Guidance for local planning authorities). The guidance states that the requirements may consist of two parts:
- National Planning Application Requirements.
- Local Planning Application Requirements.
The national requirements establish a core and mandatory list of information required for a valid application. In addition, local authorities are encouraged to consult and adopt their own lists of local requirements.
The adopted local planning application requirements for Lambeth include separate sections describing the information required for different types of application and are used in the validation of all planning applications.