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Planning application validation checklists

Validation checklists help you make sure you submit the correct information with your application. These are based on national and local policies and legislation

Validation checklists

Use the checklists to understand what information and supporting documents you need before you apply.

National checklists

The national checklists take account of the following:

  • Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)
  • Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
  • Town and Country Planning Act - Environmental Act 2021
  • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
  • Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (DMPO)
  • Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (DMPO)
  • National Planning Practice Guidance (PPG)

Local checklists

The local checklists take account of the following:

  • King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Local Plan 2021-2040
  • Neighbourhood Development Plans

You may need to check more than one checklist if you are making different types of application for the same site.

Select a planning application checklist

Use the dropdown below to see more information and download the checklist.

Application checklist
Advertisement Consent
This application should be used for proposals to display an advertisement or sign, either on an existing premises or for directions to a premises.
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Application checklist
Agricultural Prior Notification
Applications under Schedule 2, Part 6 of the GPDO.
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Application checklist
Discharge of Condition
Approval (Discharge) of Conditions on an extant Planning Permission.

Please note: you cannot use this application type to vary and/or remove conditions.
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Application checklist
Full Application
Application for Full Planning Permission.
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Application checklist
Householder
An application for planning permission for development for an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, including the erection of fences and gates etc, but does not include an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building or for a new access to the highway.

An application for any consent, agreement or approval required by or under a planning permission, development order or local development order in relation to such development, but does not include an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building.
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Application checklist
Householder and Listed Building Consent
An application for planning permission for development for an existing dwellinghouse, or development within the curtilage of such a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, including the erection of fences and gates etc, but does not include an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building or for a new access to the highway.

An application for any consent, agreement or approval required by or under a planning permission, development order or local development order in relation to such development, but does not include an application for change of use or an application to change the number of dwellings in a building; and the Property is a Listed Building. Application for the alteration, demolition (partial), alteration or extension a Listed Building (including internal works) - unauthorised work to a Listed Building is a criminal offence.
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Application checklist
Lawful Development Certificate (existing)
If you require written confirmation that an existing use, operation or development is 'Lawful' in terms of Planning. See S191 of the Town and Country Planning Act.
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Application checklist
Lawful Development Certificate (proposed)
If you require written confirmation that a proposed use, operation or development is 'Lawful' in terms of Planning. See S192 of the Town and Country Planning Act.
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Application checklist
Listed Building
Application for the alteration, demolition (partial) alter or extend a Listed Building (including internal works) - unauthorised work to a Listed Building is a criminal offence.
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Application checklist
Outline Planning (all matters reserved)
A planning permission for the erection of a building, which is granted subject to a condition requiring the subsequent approval of the local planning authority with respect to the reserved matters.
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Application checklist
Outline Planning (some matters reserved)
A planning permission for the erection of a building, which is granted subject to a condition requiring the subsequent approval of the local planning authority with respect to one or more reserved matters.

Reserved Matters, which can be included at Outline Stage or Reserved are as follows:
  • Access
  • Appearance
  • Landscaping
  • Layout
  • Scale
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Application checklist
Reserved Matters
Any of the following matters in respect of which details have not been given in the Outline application:
  1. access
  2. appearance
  3. landscaping
  4. layout
  5. scale
'Scale' except in the term 'identified scale', means the height, width and length of each building proposed in relation to its surroundings.
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Application checklist
Tree Application
Apply for works to Tree(s) which are either Protected by a Tree Preservation Order or are in a Conservation Area.

Please see our indentify protected trees page to check.
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Application checklist
Variation or Removal of Condition(s)
Application under S73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to determine an application to develop land without compliance with condition(s) previously attached.

Please note: you cannot amend the Time Limit Condition.
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Application checklist
Variation or Removal of Condition(s) - Listed Building
Application under S19(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) to determine an application to develop land without compliance with condition(s) previously attached to a Listed Building Consent.

Please note: you cannot amend the Time Limit Condition.
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