Submit a planning application
Important covid-19 update
See our update on the approach to Dorset Council planning applications for applicants and agents in response to covid-19.
Before you start
Our validation checklists tell you what we need to register your application. They help to make sure you give us all the information we need. If you don't, we will have to contact you for more which can lead to delays.
Before you submit an application you should:
Apply for planning permission
The Planning Portal gives step-by-step advice about planning and lets you to submit and view your applications
Paper copies of forms
We always suggest that you apply online but you can get all the forms from the Planning Portal if you need paper copies:
- download the forms
- email or post them to us
Application types not currently available online:
Minerals and waste planning applications
Planning application forms for minerals development are not available from the Planning Portal. Any application relating to minerals development should use the minerals application form.
The following documents are also available to download:
Please note that both the landowner certificate and the agriculture holders certificate need to be completed and signed.
In the case of waste management facilities, there may also be a need to apply for a waste management licence or an integrated pollution prevention control (IPPC) consent – or to obtain confirmation that the development is exempt from these requirements. Please contact the Environment Agency.