Required for any application that would propose buildings or works which would infringe protected surfaces, obscure runway approach lights or have the potential to impair the performance of aerodrome navigation aids, radio aids or telecommunications systems; lighting that has the potential to distract pilots; and development which would have the potential to increase bird hazard risk.

See Safeguarding Advice Notes written jointly by the AOA and GAAC and supported by the CAA for further information.

Development involving buildings or works which would infringe on protected surfaces, obscure runway approach lights or have the potential to affect the performance of navigation aids, radio aids or telecoms systems. Also, lighting which has the potential to distract pilots and development likely to increase bird hazard risk.

Required when 15 or more dwellings are proposed, or sites of 0.5 hectares or more.

Information concerning both the affordable housing and any market housing for example, the numbers of habitable rooms and/or bedrooms, or the floor space of habitable areas of residential units, plans showing the location of units and their number of habitable rooms and/or bedrooms, and/or the floor space of the units. If different levels or types of affordability or tenure are proposed for different units this should be clearly and fully explained. The affordable housing statement should also include details of any Registered Social Landlords acting as partners in the development.

See Solihull UDP 2006 and Supplementary Planning Guidance "Affordable Housing" adopted May 2003 for further information.

Required for development where protected or priority species are known or strongly suspected to be present, including development involving the demolition of pre - 1914 buildings with gable ends or slate roofs, and development affecting designated sites or priority habitats.

Where a proposed development may have possible impacts on wildlife and biodiversity or protected species, information should be provided on existing biodiversity interests and possible impacts on them to allow full consideration of those impacts. Information on any proposed mitigation and/or compensation measures will also be needed. This may include works to older buildings or roof spaces where bats may be present, removal of trees, scrub, hedgerows or alterations to watercourses.

A protected and priority species survey and assessment will be required for proposed development where protected or priority species are known or there is a reasonable likelihood that they will be present.

Where a development is likely to affect designated sites and priority habitats the applicant must submit an ecological/geological survey and assessment.

See PPS9: Biodiversity and geological Conservation ODPM Circular 06/2005, 'DEFRA Circular 01/2005', and 'Planning for Biodiversity and Geological Conservation : A Guide to Good Practice'.

The Council has also produced a simple 'trigger list' for proposals that will require a protected/priority species survey and assessment and/or an ecological/geological survey and assessment.

The Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, as amended, set out the circumstances in which an Environmental Impact Statement (EIA) is required. An EIA may obviate the need for other more specific assessments. It may be helpful for the developer to request a 'screening opinion' from the LPA before submitting an application.

Required for proposals over 1 hectare in Flood Zone 1, and all proposals for new development in Flood Zones 2 and 3 as designated by the Environment Agency. Also any designated 'critical drainage area' and any site where the Environment Agency and/or other bodies have indicated that there may be a drainage problem.

The FRA should identify and assess the risks of all forms of flooding to and from the development and demonstrate how these flood risks will be managed, taking climate change into account.

It should identify opportunities to reduce the probability and consequences of flooding and

should include the design of surface water management systems including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUD's) and address the requirement for safe access to and from the development in areas at risk of flooding.

See PPS25: Development and Flood Risk for further guidance.

Required for all major applications.

Identifies the context and need for a proposed development and includes an assessment of how the proposed development accords with relevant national, regional and local planning policies. May also include details of consultations.

Required for all planning applications for telecommunications masts and antenna.

Supplementary information should include the area of search, details of any consultation undertaken, details of the proposed structure, technical justification, and information about the proposed development – plus an ICNIRP certificate or signed declaration.

Further guidance in the "Code of Practice on Mobile Network Development (2002)".

Required for all major applications, other development which has significant transport implications, and development which meets the criteria set out in Appendix B of "Guidelines on Transport Assessment" (March 2007) DFT".

The coverage and detail of the TA should reflect the scale of the development and the extent of the transport implications. For smaller schemes the TA should simply outline the transport aspects of the application, while for major proposals the TA should illustrate accessibility to the site by all modes of transport, and the likely modal split of journeys to and from the site. It should also give details of proposed measures to improve access by public transport, walking and cycling, to reduce the need for parking associated with the proposal, and to mitigate transport impacts. Should include a movement map showing routes for sustainable access to services etc. Accessibility modelling may also be required. Should also include assessment of road safety issues and proposals.

See the above-mentioned guidance document for more details.

Required for all residential development over 100 dwellings, all development at schools, and for other development as indicated in SPG document 'Vehicle Parking Standards and Green Travel Plans', i.e. developments that are likely to have significant transport implications

Required inside or adjacent to an air quality management area (AQMA) or where the development could itself result in such designation.

Such information as is necessary to allow a full consideration of the impact of the proposal on the air quality of the area.

Required for major non-residential developments promoting regeneration benefits

Statement of regeneration benefits including details of any new jobs that might be created or supported; the relative floorspace totals for each proposed use (where known); any community benefits; and reference to any regeneration strategies that might lie behind or be supported by the proposal.

Required for all major developments

Details of the existing drainage system to which any connection is proposed.

A fuller foul drainage assessment will be required for development involving the disposal of trade waste or foul sewage effluent other than to the public sewer. Should include a full assessment of the site, details of the method of storage, treatment and disposal, location and suitability for storing, transporting and treating sewage.

A foul/non main drains assessment will be required where connection to the main drains sewer is not practical. See national guidance and DETR Circular 03/99 and Building Regulations for further details.

Required for all developments creating additional floorspace where contamination is known or suspected

Should include an extended assessment of contamination in line with PPS 23. Sufficient information should be provided to determine the existence or otherwise of contamination, its nature and the risks it may pose, and whether these can be satisfactorily reduced to an acceptable level. This should be in the form of a report which comprises a desk study, a walkover site reconnaissance, and a conceptual model identifying potential pollutant sources, pathways and receptors as a basis for assessing the risks and appraising the options for remediation.

Required for all developments proposing or including new or amended external lighting

Details of external lighting and the proposed hours when it would be switched on. To include a layout plan with beam orientation and a schedule of the equipment in the design

Required for all developments which raise issues of disturbance to the occupants of nearby existing or proposed dwellings, or proposed residential development close to sources of noise

Noise assessment prepared by a suitably qualified acoustician. See PPG 24.

Required for developments resulting in the loss of significant open space and loss of playing fields, or sporting/recreational facilities, and/or when significant new sporting/recreational facilities are to be provided.

Plans showing any areas of existing or proposed open space within or adjoining the application site and an independent assessment that the land or buildings are surplus to local requirements. Also to include, where relevant, how the proposal accords with sport and recreation strategies. See also guidance published by Sport England.

Required for applications involving the conversion or demolition of a listed building, and for conversions/re-use of existing buildings in the Green Belt.

Required for prior notifications for demolition likely to affect protected trees on or adjacent to the site, and for any applications likely to affect existing trees on the site Survey information plus details of trees to be retained and means of protection and method statement needed in accordance with BS5837 'Trees in Relation to Construction - Recommendations'.

Required for all major applications.

Refer to the West Midlands Sustainable Planning Checklist (http://www.checklistwestmidlands.co.uk/) for further information - also SMBC policy for on-site renewable energy generation for new development proposals.

Required for any application which has the potential to cause significant disturbance to an archaeological site, or to have a material impact on a listed building or ancient monument.

Should comprise, as a minimum, a written statement analysing the significance of the heritage asset and the impact of the proposal upon it - detail and extent to be proportionate.

Refer to English Heritage best practice guidance and 'charter' for further information.