Validation requirements
National and local validation requirements
Joint Local Validation List Consultation - Monday 22 January 2024 to Monday 4 March 2024 (now closed)
Since our Local Validation List (LVL) was amended in 2023, our new Joint Local Plan (JLP) has been adopted and the LVL has undergone further revisions as a consequence. These revisions are such that formal six week consultation was required, giving interested parties an opportunity to make any comments prior to the Joint LVL being adopted. The consultation ran from 22 January 2024 to 4 March 2024 and following review, the latest LVL has now been adopted.
National and Local Validation Lists
For a planning application to be valid, there are statutory and local information requirements which apply to each type of application. These are known informally as the national and local lists.
National requirements apply to all planning applications in England. We - as the local planning authority - set the local requirements, with regard to local policies and constraints.
Our local validation lists (which include national validation requirements) were adopted on 23 January 2020. In March 2022, the lists were reviewed - which resulted in some minor revisions. There was a further six week consultation, which ended in January 2023 and the latest consultation ended in March 2024..
Adopted Local Validation Lists (Last updated April 2024)
- LVL Part One Householder
- LVL Part Two Major and Minor
- Enhanced Design & Access Statement Template
- Water Neutrality Statement Guidance