Development Control
General Information
If you are intending to carry out changes to your
property you may require planning permission and need to
submit an application to the
Council. Regardless of the need for planning permission, you
may require building regulations approval or you may require
the building regulations only. If in doubt, please
contact the building
control section on 01992 785566 or by email, buildingcontrol@broxbourne.gov.uk
For any enquiries on planning matters please contact the
planning section on either 01992 785565, 01992 785567,
or by e-mail, planning@broxbourne.gov.uk
Alternatively, you can visit the Borough
Offices (between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm on
Saturdays) where a duty planning officer will be available, or
telephone 01992 785510. In addition, there is a planning
officer available between 9.30 am and 10.30 am at the Hoddesdon One Stop Shop on Mondays and at
Waltham Cross One Stop Shop on
Wednesdays.
You can now also submit planning applications
online through the Planning Portal.
There is comprehensive information and advice on the planning
process across the country.
The Planning System provides a brief introduction to the
planning system and explains what planning is for and why it is
important. It gives advice for both the householder and
business people, and describes how the planning system works and
how decisions are made. The
Policy and Research section of the Planning Portal provides a
more detailed look at the planning system, and includes links to
Government policy and advice. In addition, the Volume
Calculator enables you to calculate the cubic content of a
proposed building. The Fee
Calculator will help you to calculate the fee for your planning
application. The Planning Portal also contains a section on
Frequently Asked Questions
A guide for design
and access statements is now available.
It is possible to now make comments
on new planning applications, view decisions made and appeals
information online.
The Council's planning policy framework is set out in
the Local Plan
Please be aware that from 1 October 2008 Permitted Development
Rights are changing please refer to the planning department on
01992 785555 for detailed guidance or visit the planning
portal for further information.