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Application requirements
Before submitting your Planning Application please refer to the guidance below, which gives details of the documents required to support your application, drawing standards, Community Infrastructure forms and fee information.
Planning applications submitted from Monday 18th November 2019, with insufficient information and which remain invalid after 21 days will incur a £25.00 administration charge.
Please refer to the appropriate validation checklist before submitting your application.
- Validation Checklists
- Drawing Standards
- Fees for planning applications
- Guide to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL - 'in a nutshell')
- Submit the relevant Community Infrastructure Levy forms
Depending on the nature of your application you may also be required to submit other supporting documents, such as a biodiversity survey, flood risk assessment or sustainability information, details can be found on the relevant Validation checklist and further information can be found on the following webpages.
Supplementary Guidance (including Sustainability checklists)
Stroud District Local Plan and policies
Apply online with Planning Portal
Planning Portal is a service to submit planning applications electronically. Registration is easy and you can complete your application form and upload supporting documents.
When submitting your application you will need to pay the full application fee to Planning Portal on line at time of submission.
From 10th September 2018, Planning Portal have also introduced a service charge for submitting some planning applications.
It should be noted that this site is not run by Stroud District Council. If you experience any difficulties with this website please contact support@planningportal.co.uk or 0333 323 4589.
Apply by email
Please download the appropriate planning applications form and accompanying guidance note and Email to: planning@stroud.gov.uk
Please note Stroud District Council only requires one copy of the form and supporting documents per application type (i.e. for a listed building and planning application joint application two copies are required)
Payments
It is now possible to pay for planning applications online.
Please note – Stroud District Council are not accepting cheques as a form of payment.
Footpath Diversions
Some developments may require the diversion or closure of a footpath or bridleway to enable the development to be built.
Permanent diversions or closures of a path to enable development should be applied for via Stroud District Council under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. Guidance notes and forms.
It is advised you begin this process as soon as possible as the process of applying for a closure or diversion under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 can be lengthy and is not always successful. Please note the cost of such applications must be paid for by the applicant and is separate to the planning application for the associated development.’
If during development the path is to be obstructed temporarily (under 6 months) a temporary diversion/closure order should be applied for via Gloucestershire County Council.
Please note any diversions/closures that are not related to development should also be applied for via Gloucestershire County Council.
Ecology
If, as part of your application, it is necessary to engage an ecologist, it is advisable to employ someone who is part of a recognised professional body. The Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management has a Professional Directory available here.
Location and site plans
Buy Ordnance Survey plans online through the planning portal.