Apply for planning permission
We deal with planning applications for minerals and waste development and also for our own development such as schools and libraries.
Please note that we now offer an enhanced planning service covering pre-application advice and Planning Performance Agreements, see the pre-application webpages relating to these for more information.
If you need planning permission for housing, commercial or retail development contact the district council in which the property or site is located.
Submitting planning applications
All planning applications should be submitted digitally and should be sent to [email protected]. The relevant planning application form can be downloaded from the bottom of this webpage and can then be completed electronically. The required planning fee should be paid promptly and your application will not be validated until the fee has been received (please see further advice below).
Planning applications can also be submitted via the Planning Portal at www.planningportal.gov.uk. Please note that all planning applications submitted via the Planning Portal must usually pay the relevant planning application fee through the Portal and in the majority of cases this payment will be subject to an additional service charge levied by the Portal. This service charge is set entirely by the Planning Portal and can be avoided by applying directly to the council. Read more about why there is a service charge for submitting planning applications. You can find out if your application fee would be subject to a service charge on the Planning Portal’s website. Follow this link to the Planning Portal Fee Calculator (England 2026).
When submitting applications relating to Nottinghamshire County Council developments via the Planning Portal ensure that the Regulation 3 tick box is selected. For these cases you can choose to pay the fee directly to the council after the submission if the appropriate option is selected. This also avoids a service charge.
For waste applications submitted via the Planning Portal use the Waste tick box. Applications for full planning permission concerning minerals development cannot be submitted via the Portal so please use the council’s Minerals forms below for full minerals applications. Applications for variations, discharge of conditions and non-material amendments for minerals development can be submitted via the Planning Portal (however their service charges apply) or alternatively you can apply directly to the council using the relevant form below.
Electronic submission
As most planning applications are now submitted electronically, and the council subsequently undertakes consultations on them electronically, it is important that all submitted plans and documents are in a format that is readable and scalable. PDF is the recommended file format. To comply with this your attention is drawn to the Electronic Submission section of the Validation Guidance below.
Guidance note on the validation of planning applications
Since 2008, local planning authorities have been required to publish a list of information they require to validate the planning applications they receive. This Validation List forms two components; the national requirements (including the application form, the fee, certificates etc) and specific local validation requirements known as the Local List.
The latest Guidance Note on the Validation Requirements for Planning Applications 2026 [PDF] was approved at the Planning and Rights of Way Committee on 10 March 2026.
Checklist
The Validation Guidance Checklist [PDF] outlines which documents can be submitted in support of the planning application. You can use the checklist and submit it with your application.
Further advice
If you require any further advice on what information to submit with your application please contact the Development Management Team.
Fees
Most planning applications need to be accompanied by a fee and applications cannot be validated until the correct fee has been paid.
A schedule of planning application fees can be found on the Planning Portal website.
To make a payment for planning applications submitted directly to the council please use one of the following options:
- online payment (this is the preferred method of payment)
- over the telephone by calling the Planning Officer on 0115 993 2584 or on 0115 977 3730
- by cheque payable to 'Nottinghamshire County Council'. All envelopes containing cheques should be marked 'private and confidential' and marked for the attention of Sofia Kiani (Planning Support Officer)
Fees accompanying applications for housing, retail, commercial or industrial development should be paid to the relevant district council.
Please contact the relevant district/borough council in which the property or site is located.
Planning application forms
| Subject | Application form for: | Guidance |
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Planning Permission |
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Outline Planning Permission |
outline planning permission with some matters reserved [PDF] |
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Lawful Development Certificate |
a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed use or development [PDF] |
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Approval of reserved matters |
approval of reserved matters following outline approval [PDF] |
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Removal or variation of a condition |
removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission[PDF] |
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Approval of details reserved by condition |
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Non-material amendments |
a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission [PDF] |
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Notices Under Article 13 |
This notice must be completed and sent to any owner of the land or property involved or any agricultural tenant. |
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Prior approval for demolition |
This notice must be completed and submitted to the county council prior to any proposed demolition development. |
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Relevant demolition in a conservation area |
Planning permission for relevant demolition in a conservation area [PDF] |
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Planning Application Fees |
Guide to Planning Application Fees [PDF] |
Planning application forms for quarries, open-cast and underground mining, landfill operations associated with minerals workings and oil/gas wells
| Subject | Documents |
| County matter applications | |
| Planning permission for minerals development | |
| Onshore Oil and Gas exploration and development application |
Application forms for development relating to onshore extraction of oil and gas |
