This page provides you with detailed guidance on what information you will need to include when submitting a planning application. 

The Council's Validation Guidance Document (PDF) (Jan 2022) provides detailed advice and below you can download or print individual checklists for the different application types:

Householder 

• Householder application for works or extension to a dwelling (PDF)* 
• Householder application for works or extension to a dwelling & Listed building consent (PDF)* 
• Householder application for works or extension to a dwelling & relevant demolition of an unlisted building in a Conservation Area (PDF)* 
• Prior Notification of a proposed larger home extension (PDF)* 

Full Application 

• Full planning application (PDF)*  
• Full planning application & Listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building (PDF)* 
• Full planning application & relevant demolition of an unlisted building in a Conservation Area (PDF)* 
• Full planning application & consent to display advertisement (PDF)*  

Outline and Reserved Matters  

• Outline planning application with all matters reserved (PDF)* 
• Outline planning application with some matters reserved (PDF)* 
• Application for approval of reserved matters following Outline approval (PDF)* 
• Permission in Principle (PDF)* 
• Technical Details Consent (following shortly) 

Post Decision applications  

• Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission (PDF)* 
• Application for approval of details reserved by condition (DISA) (PDF)* 
• Non-material amendment (PDF)*  

Consent applications (advert, LB, etc) 

• Non-material amendment (PDF)* 
• Relevant demolition application in a Conservation Area (PDF)* 
• Consent application to display an advertisement (PDF)* 

Lawful Development Certificates  

• Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed use or development (PDF)* 
• Lawful Development Certificate: Existing use or operation/activity including those in breach of a planning condition (PDF)* 
• Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed works to a Listed Building (following shortly) 

Tree Works 

• Tree works to trees subject to a tree preservation order (TPO) and/or notification of works to trees in a conservation area (PDF)* 
• Hedgerow Removal Notice (PDF)*  

Prior Notifications 

Demolitions, Telecommunications and Agricultural 

• Prior Notification of proposed demolition (PDF)* 
• Prior Notification of proposed development by telecommunications code system operators (PDF)* 
• Prior Notification of agricultural or forestry: proposed building (PDF)* 
• Prior Notification of agricultural or forestry: proposed road (PDF)* 
• Prior Notification of agricultural or forestry: excavation/waste material (PDF)* 
• Prior Notification of agricultural or forestry: proposed fish tank (cage) (PDF)*  

Changes of use (to C3) 

• Prior Notification for proposed change of use of agricultural building to a flexible use within shops, financial/professional services, restaurants and cafes, business, storage or distribution, hotels or assembly or leisure (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use of building from Office (B1) to a dwelling house (C3) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use of agricultural building to a dwelling house (C3), and for associated operational development (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use from storage or distribution buildings (B8) and any land within its curtilage to dwelling houses (C3) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use from amusement arcades/centres and casinos, (sui generis uses) and any land within its curtilage to dwelling houses (C3) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use from light industrial (B1(c)) and any land within its curtilage to dwelling houses (C3) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use of a building from shops (A1), financial/professional services (A2), betting office, pay day loan shop, launderette or a mixed use combining use as a dwelling house with anything previously mentioned to a use falling within Class C3 (dwelling houses) and for associated operational development (following shortly) 

Change of use (to state-funded school/nursery) 

• Prior notification for proposed change of use to State-funded school or registered nursery (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use of agricultural building to a State-funded school or registered nursery (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for temporary school buildings on vacant commercial land and the use of that land as a state-funded school for up to 3 academic years (following shortly) 

Change of use (Others) 

• Prior Notification for proposed change of use from shops (A1), financial/professional services (A2), betting officers, pay day loan shops and casinos (sui generis uses) to restaurants and cafes (A3) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for proposed change of use from shops (A1), financial/professional services (A2), betting officers, pay day loan shops and casinos (sui generis uses) to assembly and leisure uses (D2) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for temporary use of buildings or land for the purposes of commercial film-making and the associated temporary structures, works, plant or machinery required in connection with that use (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for the installation, alteration or replacement of other solar photovoltaic (PV) equipment on the roofs on non-domestic buildings (up to a capacity of 1 Megawatt) (following shortly) 
• Prior Notification for development consisting of the erection or construction of a collection facility within the curtilage of a shop (following shortly) 

*If you require accessible versions of these documents, please email customerservices@eastcambs.gov.uk