The '
Planning Portal'' is a website that was established by UK Government in 2002 to allow
planning applications
Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ...
in England and Wales to be processed electronically. It later added guidance and information content, interactive guides, an application service for
Building Regulations approval and the ability to purchase site location plans.
The Planning Portal provides a conduit between those submitting planning applications (such as planning consultants, architects and developers) and the local planning authority who will determine the application.
The business became PortalPlanQuest in March 2015 when it was privatised and is now a joint venture between the UK Government (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) and a private company
TerraQuest Solutions LimitedTimeline of the Planning Portal service
References
External links
*{{official website, https://www.planningportal.co.uk
Interactive Guidance
Government services web portals in the United Kingdom
Internet properties established in 2002
Town and country planning in the United Kingdom