Contact planning

The quickest and easiest way to get in contact with us is using the planning application and report forms:

We have paid advice services which can help to:

check the planning history of a property
identify any issues and offer support before you make an application
tackle any final issues after your initial application
make sure your application contains everything needed to progress it and that the information is valid and correct

To find out more or apply for these services, view our planning services and fees page.

View or comment on a planning application

Report a breach of planning rules

Apply for planning permission

Amend a planning application

Check if work on your property was done legally

Apply for retrospective planning permission

Check the progress of a planning application

You can view all the updates about your planning application on Public Access.

The name of your case officer will be listed under details and further information.

View or comment on an application

You can view or comment on a planning application to:

find out if there is or was a planning application for work
view details of the extent of any proposed work
comment on or object to proposed works in the area

Report a planning breach

Report a breach of planning rules

Trees and hedges over your boundary

Find out who to contact or what to do about:

Complain about a high hedge

Check if you can work on a tree

Request that a tree is protected by a Tree Preservation Order

Applying for consent to carry out work on a protected tree

Check if a tree is owned or maintained by the council

Sponsor a tree to be planted in a park or other council-owned land

Contact us about trees and hedges

North and central (formerly Aylesbury Vale): email [email protected]

South and East (formerly Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire): email [email protected]

West (formerly Wycombe district area): email [email protected]

If you can't find what you're looking for, contact planning.

Online

North and central (formerly Aylesbury Vale)

Email: [email protected]

South and East (formerly Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire)

Email: [email protected]

West (formerly Wycombe area)

Email: [email protected]

Minerals and waste

For Minerals and Waste planning applications email: [email protected].

By phone

Due to the complex nature of planning enquiries, we're unable to provide advice specific to your proposal over the phone.

Use our planning advice services for queries such as:

how likely it is that your application will be successful
whether you've provided all the correct information
how to progress your application and fix any issues

If you can't contact us online, call us on 0300 131 6000.

The line is open:

Monday to Thursday 9am to 5:30pm
Friday 9am to 5pm

We are closed on bank holidays.

If you can't hear or speak on the phone we provide a text relay service: 18001 0300 131 6000

For enquiries about building regulations and inspections, contact building control.