Find out how to make a planning application.

How do I apply?

Before you start you are advised to:

  1. Visit our Do I need planning permission? page.
  2. Take a look at the Planning application checklist section. This tells you what information is needed when making an application.

Information can be:

  • Plans and drawings
  • Affordable housing statements
  • Air quality assessments
  • And more

Where can I get help and advice?

Please see our pre-application advice page

Apply online

The easiest way to apply is to send us your planning application via the Planning Portal. You can fill in the application form you need and make your payment.

Apply online with Planning Portal

MSDC e-forms for specific applications

Paper applications

You can also complete a PDF form and email a copy to servicesupport@midsussex.gov.uk.

Planning Application Fees

Notice of increase of statutory fees:

All statutory planning application fees in England increased from 6th December 2023. 

The following table summarises the fees payable for applications submitted from 6th December.

For help in calculating the planning fee please refer to the Planning Portal's Fee Calculator

Application Checklists

These checklists will tell you what other information is needed to complete your application. This will depend on the type of proposal. Please also refer to our Planning fee sheet, Validation Criteria (Local List) of application requirements (Updated September 2020) and the National Validation Requirements.

Additional documentation relating to planning obligations (Section 106 developer contributions) and Ashdown Forest as referenced in the Validation Criteria (Local List):

Legislative Changes

From 1st August 2021 a Fire Statement will be required for certain types of proposed development (‘multi-occupied residential buildings of 18m or more in height, or 7 or more storeys’).

View Government planning guidance on the provision of fire statements

Application Forms and Checklists

Application form: 1. Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling

For carrying out work to a single home including extensions, loft conversions, garages, access, fences and walls, balconies, satellite dishes.

Application form: 2. Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to a dwelling - and conservation area consent for demolition in a conservation area

For carrying out work to a single home including extensions, loft conversions, garages, fences and walls, balconies, satellite dishes as well as permission for demolition in a Conservation Area.

Application form: 3. Householder application for planning permission for works or extension to dwelling - and listed building consent for alterations, extensions or demolition of a listed building

For carrying out work to a single home including extensions, loft conversions, garages, fences and walls, balconies, satellite dishes including listed building consent.

Application form: 4. Householder general permitted development notification for larger home extensions

Application form for proposing a single storey rear extension.

Application form: 5. Full planning permission

Application form for any new dwellings, industrial, office, warehousing, storage, shopping development, agricultural dwellings or buildings.

Application form: 6. Full planning permission with advert consent

Application form for any new dwellings, industrial, office, warehousing, storage, shopping development, agricultural dwellings or buildings with advertisement consent.

Application form: 7. Full planning permission with listed building consent

Application form for any new dwellings, industrial, office, warehousing, storage, shopping development, agricultural dwellings or buildings as well as listed building consent.

Application form: 8. Full planning permission with demolition in a conservation area

Application form for any new dwellings, industrial, office, warehousing, storage, shopping development, agricultural dwellings or buildings as well as permission for demolition in a Conservation Area.

Application form: 9. Outline application for planning permission with some matters reserved

Application form for an outline application, with some matters reserved, for any new dwellings, industrial, office, warehousing, storage, shopping development, agricultural dwellings or buildings. This will allow you to get permission ‘in principle’, but you are able to submit the specific details later under a reserved matters application.

Application form: 10. Outline Application for planning permission with all matters reserved

Application form for an outline application, with all matters reserved, for any new dwellings, industrial, office, warehousing, storage, shopping development, agricultural dwellings or buildings. This will allow you to get permission an application ‘in principle’, but you are able to submit the specific details later under a reserved matters application.

Application form: 11. Application for reserved matters

Application form for reserved matters used once outline permission has been granted, any details that were reserved from the application will need to be submitted.

Application form: 12. Application for consent to display an advertisement(s)

Application form for erection or display of a sign, fascia sign, notice or advertisement.

Application form: 13. Application for listed building consent for alterations, extension or demolition of a listed building

Application form for works to a listed building that do not require planning permission or when an application for planning permission is being submitted separately.

Application Form: 14. Application for Modification or Discharge of Planning Obligation

Application form to modify or discharge a Planning Obligation

Application form: 15. Application for Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use or operation or activity including those in breach of planning condition

Application form for a development or change of use have been implemented unlawfully e.g. without planning permission, for a number of years.

Application form: 16. Application for Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed use or development

Application form for a proposal relating to a change of use or development to any premises other than a house is permitted development or lawful and therefore does not require the submission of a householder application.

You are advised that once an application for a Lawful Development Certificate under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 has been registered by the Local Planning Authority as a valid application, it is not possible to make amendments to the application. You are therefore advised to check carefully before submitting your application that you have set out clearly why you consider that the proposed development is lawful.

Application form: 17. Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a Listed Building

Application form for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to establish whether the proposed works to a Listed Building would be lawful.

Application form: 18. Application for tree works: works to trees subject to a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) or notification of proposed works to trees in a conservation area

Application form to undertake any works to any part of the tree including roots.

Application form: 19. Application for Permission in Principle

For small-scale housing led development (development up to 9 dwellings).

Please note: Applications for Technical Details Consent based on a granted Permission in Principle should be submitted as a Full Planning Permission with details of the related Permission in Principle provided in the description.

 

Prior notification applications

Application form: 20. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural or forestry development – proposed building

Application form: 21. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural or forestry development – new road or access track

Application form: 22. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural or forestry development – fish tank or cage

Application form: 23. Application for prior notification of proposed agricultural or forestry development – excavation/waste materials

Application form: 24. Application for prior notification of proposed development in respect of permitted development by electronic (telecommunications) code systems operators

Application form: 25. Application for Prior Notification Change of Use of Offices to Dwelling(s)

Application form: 26. Application for Prior Notification Change of Use from Business (Class B2), Hotels (Class C1), Residential Institutions (Class C2/C2A) or Assembly and Leisure (Class D2) to a State Funded School or Registered Nursery

Application form: 27: Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a Dwellinghouse (Class C3), and for Associated Operational Development

Application form: 28: Application for Prior Approval for a Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural Building to a flexible use within Shops, Financial and Professional services, Restaurants and Cafes, Business, Storage or Distribution, Hotels or Assembly or Leisure

Application form: 29: Application for Prior Approval for a Change of Use from Shops (Class A1), Financial and Professional Services (Class A2), or Hot Food Takeaways (Class A5), or a Betting Shop, Pay Day Loan Shop or Laundrette, to a use falling within Class (B1(a) Offices

Application form: 30: Application for Prior Approval for a Change of Use from Amusement Arcades/Centres and Casinos, (Sui Generis Uses) and any land within its curtilage to Dwellinghouses (Class C3)

Application form: 31: Application for Prior Approval for a Change of Use from Shops (Class A1), Financial Professional Services (Class A2), Betting Offices, Pay Day Loan Shops and Casinos (Sui Generis Uses) to Restaurants and Cafes (Class A3)

Application form: 32: Application for Prior Approval for a Change of Use from Shops (Class A1), Financial Professional Services (Class A2), Betting Offices, Pay Day Loan Shops (Sui Generis Uses) to Assembly and Leisure Uses (Class D2)

Application form: 33: Application for Prior Approval for a Development Consisting of the Erection or Construction of a Collection Facility within the Curtilage of a Shop

Application form: 34: Application for Prior Approval for the Temporary Use of Buildings or Land for the Purpose of Commercial Film-Making and the Associated Temporary Structures, Works, Plant or Machinery required in Connection with that Use

Application form: 35: Application for Prior Approval for the Installation, Alteration or Replacement of other Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the Roofs of Non-domestic Buildings, up to a Capacity of 1 Megawatt

Application form: 36: Application for Prior Approval for Development consisting of the provision of temporary school buildings on vacant commercial land and the use of that land as a state funded school for up to 3 academic years

Application form: 37. Application for prior notification of proposed demolition

Demolition of a residential building or building adjoining a residential property, that is not listed or within a Conservation Area.

Application form: 38. Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission

Amendment to a proposed scheme that is very minor in nature.

Application form: 39. Application for removal or variation of a condition following grant of planning permission

For the removal or variation of a condition following the grant of planning permission or listed building consent.

Application form: 40. Application for approval of details reserved by condition

For applying to discharge conditions relating to a householder, full, outline or reserved matters application.

Application form: 41. Application for hedgerow removal notice

For removal of a hedgerow - at least 20m in length.

Application form: 42. High hedge complaint

To make a formal complaint about a high hedge - over 2m in height.

Application form: 43. Construction Working Hour

To vary construction working hours.

Application form: 44. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New dwellinghouses on detached block of flats

Application form: 45. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use from Light Industrial (Class B1(c)) to Dwellinghouses (Class C3)

Application form: 46. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of Use of a building from Shops (Class A1), Financial and Professional Services (Class A2), Takeaways (Class A5), Betting Offices, Pay Day Loan Shops or Laundrettes (Sui generis Uses); or a Mixed Use combining use as a Dwellinghouse (Class C3)

Application form: 47. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: enlargement of a dwellinghouse by construction of additional storeys

Application form: 48. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New dwellingshouses on detached buildings in commercial or mixed use

Application form: 49: Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New dwellinghouses on terrace buildings in commercial or mixed use

Application form: 50. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New dwellinghouses on terrace buildings in use as dwellinghouses

Application form: 51. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: New dwellinghouses on detached buildings in use as dwellinghouses

Application form: 52. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Demolition of buildings and construction of new dwellingshouses in their place

Application form: 53. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E), or betting office or pay day loan shop to mixed use including up to two flats (Use Class C3)

Application form: 54. Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed: Change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

Application form: 55. Application for prior approval of a proposed: Temporary recreational campsite in Flood Zone 2 or Flood Zone 3.

 

Ownership certificates

Certificate A – for the sole owner of the property and/or land

Certificate B – where the applicant is not the owner of the property and/or land

Certificate C – for multiple owners and only some are known

Certificate D – for when the owner(s) are unknown

Notice No 1 – to be served on owners of the land when completing Certificate B or C

Notice No 2 – to be served on owners of the land when completing Certificate C or D

Contact us

Planning
Tel:
01444-477019
Email: 
servicesupport@midsussex.gov.uk

Last updated: 23 February 2024