Making a planning application

Publicising planning applications

When an application is registered, it is available to view on the council's website for comment on the proposal.

The council will publicise the application by displaying site notices and we will also write to adjoining properties.  

How applications are publicised

Application accompanied by an EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment)
Departure from the development plan (currently adopted) Unitary Development Plan

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • LPA to advertise in local press
  • site notice to be displayed for 21 days
  • website

RBKC publicity

  • press notice
  • website
  • site notice
  • neighbour notification

 

Proposal affecting a public right of way

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • LPA to advertise in local press
  • site notice to be displayed for 21 days

RBKC publicity

  • 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

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • LPA to advertise in local press
  • site notice to be displayed for 21 days or neighbour notification

RBKC publicity

  • 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

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • 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

RBKC publicity

  • press notice
  • website
  • site notice
  • neighbour notification to those who physically adjoin the site

 

Householder development

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • 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

RBKC publicity

  • press notice
  • website
  • site notice
  • neighbour notification to properties who physically adjoin the application site

 

Change of use

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • 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

RBKC publicity

  • 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

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • 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

RBKC publicity

  • press notice
  • website
  • site notice
  • removal of permitted development rights

 

Listed building consent and Conservation area consent

Relevant secondary legislation

The Planning (Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

Statutory publicity

  • LPA to advertise in local press
  • site notice
  • website

RBKC publicity

  • website
  • press notice
  • site notice

 

Consent to display advertisements

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

nil

RBKC publicity

  • website

 

Discharge of planning conditions

Relevant secondary legislation

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Statutory publicity

  • nil

RBKC publicity

  • nil

 

Applications for non-material amendments

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • nil

RBKC publicity

  • nil

 

Certificate of Lawful Use or Development - Existing

Relevant secondary legislation

The Planning (Listed Buildings And Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990

Statutory publicity

  • Nil

RBKC publicity

  • website

 

Certificate of Lawful Use or Development - Proposed

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • nil

RBKC publicity

  • website

 

Applications for works to trees covered by tree preservation orders

Relevant secondary legislation

n/a

Statutory publicity

  • nil

RBKC publicity

  • website
  • press notice
  • letters sent to those registered on the RBKC system

 

Demolition determination as to whether prior approval of LPA is required

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

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

RBKC publicity

  • website

 

Prior approval to demolish

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

  • nil

RBKC publicity

  • website

 

Telecommunications prior approval

Relevant secondary legislation

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

Statutory publicity

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

RBKC publicity

  • 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

Statutory publicity

  • nil

RBKC publicity

  • website
  • neighbour notification to properties within RBKC

 

Last updated: 12 June 2025