Welcome to Planning and Building Control

Welcome to the Planning and Building Control section. Planning and Building Control primarily covers the following areas:

  • Processing of planning and listed building applications
  • Processing of building control applications
  • Preparation of planning policy documents for the District
  • Investigating contraventions of planning laws
  • Processing searches in connection with sales of land and property.

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Search for Planning Applications, Building Control Applications, Enforcements and Tree Preservation Orders Online.

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The Planning Process

Information on booking pre-application meetings, the forms required and the steps involved in the planning process

Local Development Framework and Policy Documents

The Policy and Development section is primarily responsible for the preparation of planning policy documents for the District.  Previous planning policy documents are also available.

Building Control Services

The East Sussex Building Control Partnership provides building control services for Wealden and Eastbourne.

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Other Services

The Planning and Building Control department also provides services for the following areas: