Planning

Planning

EDDC's Planning Service is one of the busiest in the UK. In 2006 it was responsible for:

  • Processing 3,600 planning applications
  • Defending over 200 planning appeals
  • Processing 2,900 new homes at Cranbrook
  • Carrying out over 6,000 site inspections
  • Providing a 24/7 Building Control emergency service response

For more information go to the Planning page

Planning online

  • The planning portal was introduced in East Devon in December 2005
  • We have scanned all plans and decision notices on the online system from December 2005 and historical applications from 1990 to 1995
  • We currently have 23,000 application details going back to 1999
  • We receive approximately 35 online applications per month, predominantly from planning agents

For access go to the Planning Portal page