Planning

Whether you are about to apply to us for planning permission or you want to know what others are planning to do in your area, these pages will tell you what you need to know.

Important!

Many applications for planning permission or listed building consent will need to include a Design and Access Statement, otherwise they will be returned to you without being registered. Find out about Design and Access Statements.

Planning Responsibilities

Planning and Development Services are responsible for managing a range of planning and other functions for the authority. To undertake these duties the department is divided into the following sections.

Section	Main Responsibilities
Planning Policy	Responsible for the Blaby District Local Plan and the Blaby District Local Development Framework. The Planning Policy Team also prepares information on residential and employment land development in the District as well as responding to consultations on planning policy documents. The section is also responsible for Economic Development.
Development Control	Processing planning and other applications and general advice on planning matters
Conservation and Design	Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings and Tree Preservation Orders
Enforcement	Investigating complaints about building work, changes of use of buildings and land, and monitoring planning conditions

Find out about:

• Latest planning information online – Public Access
• Guide to planning permission
• Search for planning applications online
• Planning application forms
• Planning Policy
• Local Development Framework (LDF)
• Local Plan
• Planning Frequently Asked Questions
• Planning Committee meetings, agendas, reports and minutes