Applying for a Lawful development certificate

What is a lawful development certificate?

Is a document that officially confirms that a particular use of land or building, or a proposed development, is lawful and does not need planning permission. It provides a legal assurance that your development complies with planning regulations and protects from any planning enforcement action.

There are two lawful development certificates you can apply for: proposed use or development and existing use or development.

Requirements

Read our requirements before applying:

How do I apply?

Applications can be submitted through the Planning Portal.

Apply online

Alternatively, you can download the form from Planning Portal and pay for your application online. Send your completed form, payment receipt and supporting information / plans to business.support@gloucester.gov.uk.