Get advice before you build or do home improvements
Find out about our planning advice service
Check if you need planning permission or building regulations approval before you start work on your property
When you need planning permission, and how to apply for it
Check if a tree is protected, or not, and what this means for your project
Find out about our planning advice service
How to ensure your planning application and supporting documents meet all requirements
Find out about building regulations and if your project needs it
Find out if you're in a conservation area, and which planning and building rules apply
Check for building regulations applications in Buckinghamshire
Includes guidance on removing or working on trees, Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs), high hedges, issues with trees, and damage caused by trees.
What you should check before starting a building project
Which buildings and structures are listed, and the controls put in place to protect them
Find out if work on your property had the right permissions or approvals
You may need one, or both of these, for your building project
How to do it and who to speak to before you start
What you need to know, and do, if you want to build your own home
How development restrictions in the Chiltern Beechwoods Special Area of Conservation could affect your planning application.
Get reassurance that your proposal does not require planning permission and that previous work was done lawfully
View a full list of fees for the different types of planning application