Planning permission, applications and advice

Check if you need permission or approval for home improvements

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