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Guidance request form

Submit A Case-Specific Planning Guidance Request

Use this form when the broad route is no longer enough and you want the project facts captured cleanly before a reply, a stronger formal check or a more cautious next step is recommended.

Updated April 2026

Full name *

Email *

Property type *

Council / local authority area *

Town or location *

Project stage *

Known special constraints

What you want to build or change *

Keep it concise. The most useful summary is usually the project, the rough dimensions and the part that feels uncertain or risky.

Approximate size / height / position

Previous extensions or planning-history notes

Main thing you are worried about *

How this works: This guided form is the main route for case-specific planning questions. It captures the key facts cleanly before you move into a reply or a stronger formal check.

Privacy: Your enquiry details are used to respond to your request. Anonymised themes may be used to improve guides, tools, FAQs and site content. Identifiable case details are not published without permission, and sending an enquiry does not sign you up to marketing emails. Privacy notice.

Before you submit

What Usually Makes The Reply More Useful

Be concrete

Describe the real project, not just the broad category. The useful details are usually the part of the house or site affected, the scale and the local sensitivity.

Say what feels risky

If the concern is Article 4, a conservation area, a boundary issue or planning history, say that directly. That is often what determines the safest next step.

Keep formal checks separate

This form helps narrow the route. It does not replace a lawful development certificate, pre-application advice or a formal council decision.