Publicity for planning applications

How we publicise planning applications

As a local planning authority we are required by law to publicise all planning applications. This can include advertisements in a local newspaper, site notices and neighbour notifications. Applications are also advertised weekly in the press and on the Council's website.

Nature of proposed development

Relevant secondary legislation

Statutory publicity

Publicity carried out by RBKC

Application accompanied by an EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)

Departure from the development plan (currently adopted Unitary Development Plan)

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

LPA to advertise in local press

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Neighbour notification

Proposal affecting a public right of way

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

LPA to advertise in local press

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Major development:(Development of more than 10 dwellings, or more than 1000m² of floorspace or on a site larger than 0.5ha)

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

LPA to advertise in local press

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days or neighbour notification

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Neighbour notification to those who physically adjoin the site

Minor development:(Development of 10 or less dwellings, less than 1000m² floorspace or on a site less than 0.5ha)

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days or neighbour notification

Site notice and press notice if application affects the character or appearance of a conservation area or listed building

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Neighbour notification to those who physically adjoin the site

Householder development

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days or neighbour notification

Site notice and press notice if application affects the character or appearance of a conservation area or listed building

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Neighbour notification to properties who physically adjoin the application site

Change of use

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days or neighbour notification

Site notice and press notice if application affects the character or appearance of a conservation area or listed building

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Neighbour notification to properties who physically adjoin the application site

Variation or removal of condition(s) attached to a previous approval

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

Site notice to be displayed for 21 days or neighbour notification

Site notice and press notice if application affects the character or appearance of a conservation area or listed building

Website

Press notice

Website

Site notice

Listed building consent

Conservation area consent

The Planning (Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

LPA to advertise in local press

Site notice

Website

Website

Press notice

Site notice

Consent to display advertisements

The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007

Nil

Website

Discharge of planning conditions

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Nil

Nil

Applications for non-material amendments

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

Nil

Nil

Certificate of Lawful Use or Development - Existing

The Planning (Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

Nil

Website

Certificate of Lawful Use or Development - Proposed

The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007

Nil

Website

Applications for works to trees covered by tree preservation orders

 

Nil

Website

Press notice

Letters sent to those registered on the RBKC system

Demolition determination as to whether prior approval of LPA is required

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) 2015 (as amended)

Applicant/agent to display site notice for 21 days of the 28 day period

Website

Prior approval to demolish

The Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 2015

Nil

Website

Telecommunications prior approval

The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order Part 24

Site notice to be displayed by LPA for 21 days or neighbour notification

Website

Site notice

Press notice if proposal affects the character or appearance of a conservation area or proposal affects a listed building

Observations from another council

 

Nil

Website

Neighbour notification to properties within RBKC

Last updated: 28 July 2023