National Validation Criteria
What do I need to submit?
Before completing any forms, please read all the notes carefully. If the forms are not filled in correctly, or the required information is not submitted, processing of our application is likely to be delayed.
What do I need to submit?
National Validation Criteria
The Standard Planning Application Form (1APP)
The Standard Planning Application Form (1APP) was introduced by Communities and Local Government to replace all existing types of planning application forms (except minerals) as part of the National Validation Criteria.
The new form is the only legal way to apply for planning permission (except minerals) in England.
From 6 May 2008, all planning applications will need to be presented on the Standard Application Form (1APP). You can use the old SMBC forms until this date, but we will only supply the 1App Form via the Planning Portal, our website or by requesting application forms directly from the planning department.
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Criteria
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Required for
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Description
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The Standard Application Form
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4 x Sets
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The Fee
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Location Plan
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- Based on up-to-date mapping
- At a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500
- To show two named roads
- Properties named & numbered
- Application site clearly shown with a red line, including land required for access from a public highway, visibility splays, landscaping car parking and open areas around buildings
- A blue line drawn around any other land owned by the applicant, close to or adjoinging the site
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4 x Sets
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Site & Other Plans
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- At a scale of 1:500 or 1:200
- Direction of North.
- The proposed development in relation to the site boundaries and other existing buildings on the site, with written dimensions including those to the boundaries.
- All the buildings, roads and footpaths on land adjoining the site including access arrangements.
- All public rights of way (10) crossing or adjoining the site.
- The position of all trees on the site, and those on adjacent land that could influence or be affected by the development.
- The extent and type of any hard surfacing.
- The Boundary treatment including walls or fencing where this is proposed.
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4 x Sets
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Block Plans
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- At a scale of 1:100 or 1:200 showing any site boundary
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4 x Sets
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Existing and proposed Elevations
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- At a scale of 1:50 or 1:100
- Show clearly the proposed works in relation to what is already there.
- All sides of the proposal must be shown and these should indicate, where possible, the proposed building materials and the style, materials and finish of windows and doors.
- Blank elevations must also be included; if only to show that this is in fact the case.
- Where a proposed elevation adjoins another building or is in close proximity, the drawings should clearly show the relationship between the buildings, and detail the positions of the openings on each property.
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4 x Sets
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Existing and Proposed Floor Plans
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- These should be drawn to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100
- Should explain the proposal in detail.
- Where existing buildings or walls are to be demolished these should be clearly shown.
- The drawings submitted should show details of the existing building(s) as well as those for the proposed development.
- New buildings should also be shown in context with adjacent buildings (including property numbers where applicable).
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4 x Sets
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Existing and Proposed Site Sections and finished floor and site levels
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- These should be drawn to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100
- To show a cross section(s) through the proposed building(s)
- Where a proposal involves a change in ground levels, illustrative drawings should be submitted to show both existing and finished levels to include details of foundations and eaves and how encroachment onto adjoining land is to be avoided.
- Full information should also be submitted to demonstrate how proposed buildings relate to existing site levels and neighbouring development. Such plans should show existing site levels and finished floor levels (with levels related to a fixed datum point off site) and also show the proposals in relation to adjoining buildings.
- For householder development, the levels may be evident from floor plans and elevations, but particularly in the case of sloping site it will be necessary to show how proposals relate to existing ground levels or where ground levels outside the extension would be modified. Levels should also be taken into account in the formulation of design and access statements.
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4 x Sets
Required for all applications involving new buildings.
Householder applications
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Roof plans
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- These should be drawn to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100
- A roof plan is used to show the shape of the roof and is typically drawn at a scale smaller than the scale used for the floor plans. Details such as the roofing material and their location are typically specified on the roof plan.
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4 x Sets
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Ownership Certificates
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- Under section 65(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, read in conjunction with Article 7 of the GDPO, the local planning authority must not entertain an application for planning permission unless the relevant certificates concerning the ownership of the application site have been completed. All applications for planning permission must include the appropriate certificate of ownership. An ownership certificate A, B, C or D must be completed stating the ownership of the property.
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4 x Sets
For this purpose an 'owner' is anyone with a freehold interest, or leasehold interest in the unexpired term of which is not less that 7 years.
Available as part of the Standard Application Form (1APP)
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Notices
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- A notice to owners of the application site must be completed and served in accordance with Article 6 of the GDPO.
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(Example available of our Application Forms page)
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Agricultural Holdings Certificate
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- This certificate is required whether or not the site includes an agricultural holding.
- All agricultural tenants must be notified prior to the submission of the application.
- This certificate is not required if the applicant is making an application for reserved matters, renewal of temporary planning permission, discharge of variation or conditions, tree preservation orders, or express consent to display an advertisement.
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4 x Sets
This certificate is not required if the applicant is making an application for reserved matters, renewal of temporary planning permission, discharge of variation or conditions, tree preservation orders, or express consent to display an advertisement.
Available as part of the Standard Application Form (1APP)
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Design & Access Statement
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- A material change of use of land and buildings, (unless it also involves operational development).
- Engineering or mining operations.
- Householder developments.
- Design & Access statements are required for householder applications where any part of the dwelling house or its curtilage falls within one of the designated areas.
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4 x Sets
A Design and Access Statement must accompany applications for both outline and full planning permission where they relate to one of the following:
SSSI (Site of specific scientific interest)
Conservation area
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Local Validation Criteria
There are also Local Validation Criteria, these are specific to individual authorities. If you fail to submit documents published as being required by our Local Validation Criteria, the planning application will be considered invalid. You can see further information on our Local Validation Criteria page.