Proposal of Application Notice (PAN)
You must submit a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) for all national and major developments.
A PAN is also encouraged to be served for all Electricity Act Section 36 or Section 37 applications.
This does not apply to local developments.
Before you submit your planning application, you must consult the local community. The PAN sets out how you plan to do this.
When to submit a PAN
- Submit your Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) at least 12 weeks before your planning application.
- Your planning application must be submitted and validated within 18 months of the PAN being validated.
- If the 18-month period expires, you must repeat the pre-application process.
What your PAN must include
Your notice should include:
- a general description of the proposed development
- the site address or location
- a plan showing the site boundary in red
- contact details for the applicant and any agent
- who you have served the notice on
- details of your consultation plans, including:
- dates and times of consultation events
- at least two public events held 14 days apart
- who you will consult and how
- how you will publicise the events
We may ask for more information if needed.
Important timeframes
- You cannot submit your planning application less than 12 weeks after we receive your PAN.
- The PAN is valid for 18 months from the date we validate it.
How we process your PAN
We report every PAN to the relevant Planning Applications Committee. This allows councillors to raise issues for you to consider before submitting your planning application.
View guidance on the role of councillors in pre-application procedures