We offer unbiased advice on the many things you need to consider before you make a planning application. Pre-application advice can:
- give you an idea of whether your application is likely to succeed
- identify aspects of your plan that might need to be changed before you submit your application
- inform you of any consultation or publicity you may need to do before applying
- advise you on documents and information you will need to submit with your application.
We usually charge a fee for this service, depending on the size of the development you are planning.
Check your local planning authority
There are two planning authorities for East Hampshire. We cover one third of the area, the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) which stretches from Eastbourne to Winchester covers the rest.
East Hampshire
All East Hants pre-application enquiries must be submitted via our online form.
Please do not submit pre-application enquiries via email or post, as they will not be processed.
To submit online you must become a registered user first.
You will receive an email to confirm your registration. Please check your junk/spam folder if you do not see this appear in your inbox.
Once you are a registered user, you are ready to submit the form. You can include any plans and supporting documents at this stage. The whole process shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to complete. Fees are submitted separately. A member of our team will be in contact about arrangements for paying.
Please submit documents in pdf format wherever possible as this will assist with the validation process.
South Downs National Park
You can check the South Downs National Park website to see if you live in the area.
Officers at EHDC will process your enquiry on behalf of the South Downs National Park, but it is important you know if your claim is inside or outside the park because their pre-application advices fees and local requirements policies are different.
Pre-application fees
The charges can be found on our website.
We now require the submission of a pro forma and payment upfront prior to making a meeting request for all pre-applications in East Hampshire District and the South Downs National Park.
Free planning advice
Planning Aid is a network of planning volunteers providing free and independent advice to community groups and individuals who can’t afford a consultant.
If you need any help or have any questions, please email: contact@rtpi.org.ul or call 0207 929 9494.