Planning

As part of the National Parks family we have a duty to protect the Broads while balancing its communities' needs.

Our Planning team plays a vital role in making sure any new development contributes to the quality of the natural environment and built heritage, as well as providing homes and work places to support the people who live here and sustain the local economy.

In accordance with current Government guidance, the Planning Department are mostly working from home. We encourage you to use email for correspondence at this time as this will enable your enquiry to be dealt with more quickly.

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  Planning permission

  We guide you on what permission you might need, applying, appealing and how we make decisions.

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  Application search

  See how your application is progressing, whether there are any applications near you and register comments.

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  Planning policies

  Effective policies mean we can balance the needs of our communities with protecting the Broads.

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  Other planning issues

  You may need to consider protected building restrictions, trees, flood risk or sustainability.

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