UK Local Planning Authorities
Use this section when the local authority layer is the real source of uncertainty, especially for conservation areas, heritage controls, Article 4 directions or council-specific guidance.
What this hub is for
It helps you move from a broad planning question into the right planning area, the right council and the most useful local project page quickly.
What it does not replace
It does not replace the local planning authority, site-specific design review or formal confirmation where the proposal is close to a limit.
Fastest next step
Pick the planning area first, then compare the local authority page with the matching project guide and the planning topic that is causing uncertainty.
Use This Council Hub In The Order That Saves You Time
When The Council Hub Is The Right Starting Point And When It Is Not
Best when
- The local authority layer is the main uncertainty.
- You want to compare planning areas before choosing one council path.
- Conservation areas, Article 4 or heritage controls may be the real blocker.
Go elsewhere first when
- You already know the exact project type and need the answer-first local project page.
- The question is still broad enough that a tool or FAQ would narrow it faster.
- You need a site-specific route decision rather than a navigation layer.
What usually settles it faster
- Pick the planning area first, then the council, then the matching project or rule page.
- Use a tool first if the route is still broad and the local authority is not yet clear.
- Use the local authority page alongside the project guide when local controls may change the answer.
Choose The Planning Area First
Bedfordshire
Browse 3 local authority areas in Bedfordshire. Start here for places like Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton.
Open area guideBerkshire
Browse 6 local authority areas in Berkshire. Start here for places like Bracknell Forest, Reading, Slough.
Open area guideBuckinghamshire
Browse 2 local authority areas in Buckinghamshire. Start here for places like Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes.
Open area guideCambridgeshire
Browse 6 local authority areas in Cambridgeshire. Start here for places like Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland.
Open area guideCornwall
Browse 2 local authority areas in Cornwall. Start here for places like Cornwall, Isles of Scilly.
Open area guideCounty Durham
Browse 2 local authority areas in County Durham. Start here for places like Durham, Darlington.
Open area guideCumbria
Browse 2 local authority areas in Cumbria. Start here for places like Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness.
Open area guideDerbyshire
Browse 9 local authority areas in Derbyshire. Start here for places like Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield.
Open area guideDevon
Browse 10 local authority areas in Devon. Start here for places like East Devon, Exeter, Mid Devon.
Open area guideDorset
Browse 2 local authority areas in Dorset. Start here for places like Dorset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole.
Open area guideEast Sussex
Browse 6 local authority areas in East Sussex. Start here for places like Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes.
Open area guideEssex
Browse 12 local authority areas in Essex. Start here for places like Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood.
Open area guideGloucestershire
Browse 6 local authority areas in Gloucestershire. Start here for places like Cheltenham, Cotswold, Forest of Dean.
Open area guideGreater London
Browse 33 local authority areas in Greater London. Start here for places like Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley.
Open area guideHampshire
Browse 13 local authority areas in Hampshire. Start here for places like Basingstoke and Deane, East Hampshire, Eastleigh.
Open area guideHerefordshire
Browse 1 local authority areas in Herefordshire. Start here for places like Herefordshire.
Open area guideHertfordshire
Browse 10 local authority areas in Hertfordshire. Start here for places like Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Hertfordshire.
Open area guideKent
Browse 12 local authority areas in Kent. Start here for places like Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford.
Open area guideLeicestershire
Browse 8 local authority areas in Leicestershire. Start here for places like Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough.
Open area guideLincolnshire
Browse 9 local authority areas in Lincolnshire. Start here for places like Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln.
Open area guideNorfolk
Browse 7 local authority areas in Norfolk. Start here for places like Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Open area guideNorthamptonshire
Browse 2 local authority areas in Northamptonshire. Start here for places like North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire.
Open area guideNorthumberland
Browse 1 local authority areas in Northumberland. Start here for places like Northumberland.
Open area guideNottinghamshire
Browse 8 local authority areas in Nottinghamshire. Start here for places like Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe.
Open area guideOxfordshire
Browse 5 local authority areas in Oxfordshire. Start here for places like Cherwell, Oxford, South Oxfordshire.
Open area guideScotland
Browse 34 local authority areas in Scotland. Start here for places like Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire, Angus.
Open area guideShropshire
Browse 2 local authority areas in Shropshire. Start here for places like Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Open area guideSomerset
Browse 3 local authority areas in Somerset. Start here for places like Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset.
Open area guideStaffordshire
Browse 9 local authority areas in Staffordshire. Start here for places like Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield.
Open area guideSuffolk
Browse 5 local authority areas in Suffolk. Start here for places like Babergh, East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk.
Open area guideSurrey
Browse 11 local authority areas in Surrey. Start here for places like Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford.
Open area guideTyne And Wear
Browse 5 local authority areas in Tyne And Wear. Start here for places like Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside.
Open area guideWales
Browse 25 local authority areas in Wales. Start here for places like Isle of Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy.
Open area guideWarwickshire
Browse 5 local authority areas in Warwickshire. Start here for places like North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby.
Open area guideWest Sussex
Browse 7 local authority areas in West Sussex. Start here for places like Adur, Arun, Chichester.
Open area guideWiltshire
Browse 2 local authority areas in Wiltshire. Start here for places like Wiltshire, Swindon.
Open area guideWorcestershire
Browse 6 local authority areas in Worcestershire. Start here for places like Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch.
Open area guideYorkshire
Browse 16 local authority areas in Yorkshire. Start here for places like Barnsley, Bradford, Calderdale.
Open area guidePopular Local Authority Entry Points
Bedford
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageCentral Bedfordshire
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageLuton
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageBracknell Forest
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageReading
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageSlough
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageWest Berkshire
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageWindsor and Maidenhead
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageWokingham
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageBuckinghamshire
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageMilton Keynes
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pageCambridge
Open the local authority overview, then jump into project guides and rule pages that match the issue you need to check.
View council pagePair The Local Layer With The Right Next Tool
Most users get the clearest answer when they use a tool first for triage, then read the local authority page, then check the exact project guide or rule hub that could change the route.
What to verify locally
- Whether the property is in a conservation area or affected by Article 4.
- Whether heritage controls or local design expectations raise the bar.
- Whether the proposal is close enough to a limit that formal written confirmation is safer.