How to check planning histories

1. YOU NOW HAVE 3 OPTIONS

PLANNING

PROPERTY SEARCH – This is the easiest search. Click on Property Search from the left-hand list. This takes you straight to the property search engine

VIEW MAP

2. In PROPERTY SEARCH, enter the details you know. House Number and postcode is the easiest.

3. For a street search (lower half of the page) select a range of first letters from the drop down list Street Group (you must do this for a street search) and then choose (Select / Highlight the street name) a road from the drop down list

4. or type in the relevant street, and click on Search at the bottom

5. Page down to the property you wish to search on (NB When a property is divided up into more than one unit, you will need to search on each individual unit to ensure that all the relevant planning history is displayed).

6. Click on View Details (arrow to the right hand side of the property details) you are interested in

7. Click on Related Info tab. This will give you 2 pieces of information – the top is the number of planning applications for the property OR the bottom is properties nearby with planning consent or applications.

8. Click on Display button on ‘Selected Property’ – the planning history will display. N.B. If the ‘Selected Property’ box does not appear this means that there is no planning history for this particular property/unit.

9. Click on View to look at individual applications

10. A second option on this screen also appears as Nearby Properties and Applications there are two drop down boxes which allows you to modify your search :

Properties

Planning application appeals Within x metres

Planning Applications

Enforcement Cases

REMEMBER THERE ARE MANY OTHER WAYS TO SEARCH –

THE WEEKLY LIST,

SPECIAL INTEREST applications, or by using

VIEW MAP to identify a particular area.

ALL THESE ARE LISTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE under the ‘PLANNING’ ICON. See below

Click on from the left hand list if you know the planning application number. You can still search for a property or by the map from here

11. Or navigate to an area using the View map facility (NB this can be a bit tricky until you get used to it)