The role of the Development Control team at Rushcliffe Borough Council includes the consideration of applications with respect to planning, advertisements and the preservation of local heritage (listed buildings, conservation areas, and tree preservation orders). We have made application forms and advice about filling in forms available online, along with details about the planning application process and planning constraints. The application forms page also contains guidance on building safer places, affordable housing, and development requirements. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact us and we will be happy to help you. On our contact page you can also find out about what you can expect from us when you contact us (our customer charter).
You can now submit planning applications to Rushcliffe Borough Council online, via the Planning Portal.
To find out if you require planning permission, contact officers of the Borough Council or complete a preliminary enquiry form (available in PDF format).
What is Development Control?
Rushcliffe Borough Council has a legislative duty to carry out development control within the Borough of Rushcliffe. This involves the consideration and determination of:
- Planning applications (to carry out development or a material change of use).
- Advertisement applications.
- Listed building applications.
- Local authority applications.
- Conservation area applications.
- Tree preservation order applications.
It also involves defending the Council's decisions at appeals and enforcing breaches of the legislation (enforcement is discretionary).
Please note that Nottinghamshire County Council (not Rushcliffe Borough Council) has a statutory duty in respect of development control functions for mineral extraction, waste disposal and County Council developments.
A legislative framework controls the way Rushcliffe Borough Council regulates changes to the physical environment, processes and determines applications, and controls unauthorised developments. It is complex and demanding and it imposes a significant responsibility on all involved. Decisions taken affect the quality of life and have a high public profile.
The Meaning of Development
Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 defines the meaning of development for which planning permission is required:
"the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land."
Stated exceptions to this and further regulations and orders by central Government allow certain developments to be carried out without the need for planning permission. These include The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987, as amended by Statutory Instrument 2005 No. 84, and The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. Read more about relevant planning legislation.
