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Submit a planning application

Planning applications relating to land within the OPDC boundary must be submitted to OPDC.

How to submit a planning application

The simplest way to submit a planning application is online via the Planning Portal.

Registration is easy and you can submit your planning application forms and supporting documents electronically. The benefits of applying online via the Planning Portal include:

  • immediate delivery and acknowledgement
  • savings on postage and printing costs
  • online help when completing applications
  • electronic record of your applications
  • a variety of convenient ways to pay your fee

Please note that a planning application cannot be progressed until all the necessary supporting information has been submitted and the correct fee has been paid.

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Paying for a planning application

Your planning application must be accompanied by the correct fee. The government sets planning application fees, which apply across the country.

For help calculating the fee for your planning application, we recommend using the planning portal’s fee calculator.

Find out more about fees Use the fee calculator

Delegation of applications to local boroughs

The London Borough of Brent and the London Borough of Ealing handle certain types of planning applications on OPDC’s behalf. If we delegate the handling of your application to the relevant borough, we will notify you.

Information on the types of applications likely to be delegated to London Borough of Brent can be found in the LB Brent - Scheme of Delegation.

For applications within London Borough of Ealing, only applications to discharge or vary conditions attached to planning permissions issued by Ealing will be delegated to them. Further information can be found in the LB Ealing – Scheme of Delegation.

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