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English Local Authorities

There are 317 local authorities within England. This is made up of 36 Metropolitan districts, 33 London Boroughs, 63 Unitary Authorities, 21 County councils and 164 District Councils. We list just over 370. The difference is that we include local authorities that have merged with others, and also several county councils that act as a planning authority for certain matters.

You can use the table below to search for the local one. Further down you will find a clickable map.

The link for each local authority will go directly to the page where you can search for current and previous planning applications. In addition we have added the email address for each of the local authorities. Occasionally a local authority might alter their website URL or email address – if you discover any issues, please let us know. Note that you can search via either fuzzy or exact wording. By default it will offer alternatives based on your spelling in alphabetical order – therefore you may need to scroll down for the best match.

Click on ‘Local Planning Authority’ or ‘Region’ to sort by that column if on a desktop. All external links will open in a new tab / window.

Local Planning Authority	Region	Email Address:
Adur District Council	South East	[email protected]
Amber Valley Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Arun District Council	South East	[email protected]
Ashfield District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Ashford Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Babergh District Council	East	[email protected]
Barnet London Borough	London	[email protected]
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Basildon Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Bassetlaw District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Bath & North East Somerset Council	South West	[email protected]
Bedford Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Birmingham City Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Blaby District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Blackpool Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Bolsover District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Boston Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council	South West	[email protected]
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (Bournemouth (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (Christchurch (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (Poole (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Bracknell Forest Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Bradford Metropolitan District Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Braintree District Council	East	[email protected]
Breckland Council	East	[email protected]
Brent Council	London	[email protected]
Brentwood Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Brighton & Hove City Council	South East	[email protected]
Bristol City Council	South West	[email protected]
Broadland District Council	East	[email protected]
Broads Authority	East	[email protected]
Bromsgrove District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Broxbourne Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Broxtowe Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Buckinghamshire Council (2020 - )	South East	[email protected]
Buckinghamshire Council (Aylesbury (pre-Unitary Authority))	South East	[email protected]
Buckinghamshire Council (Chiltern (pre-Unitary Authority))	South East	[email protected]
Buckinghamshire Council (South Bucks (pre-Unitary Authority))	South East	[email protected]
Buckinghamshire Council (Wycombe (pre-Unitary Authority))	South East	[email protected]
Buckinghamshire County (pre-Unitary Authority)	South East	[email protected]
Burnley Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Cambridge City Council	East	[email protected]
Cambridgeshire County Council	East	[email protected]
Camden Council	London	[email protected]
Cannock Chase District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Canterbury City Council	South East	[email protected]
Castle Point Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Central Bedfordshire Council	East	[email protected]
Charnwood Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Chelmsford City Council	East	[email protected]
Cheltenham Borough Council	South West	[email protected]
Cherwell District Council	South East	[email protected]
Cheshire East Council	North West	[email protected]
Cheshire West and Chester Council	North West	[email protected]
Chesterfield Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Chichester District Council	South East	[email protected]
Chorley Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
City of Doncaster Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
City of London	London	[email protected]
City of York Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Colchester City Council	East	[email protected]
Cornwall Council	South West	[email protected]
Cotswold District Council	South West	[email protected]
Council of the Isles of Scilly	South West	[email protected]
Coventry City Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Crawley Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Croydon Council	London	[email protected]
Cumberland Council (2023 - )	North West	[email protected]
Cumberland Council (Allerdale (pre-Unitary Authority))	North West	[email protected]
Cumberland Council (Carlisle City (pre-Unitary Authority))	North West	[email protected]
Cumberland Council (Copeland (pre-Unitary Authority))	North West	[email protected]
Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council (Minerals and Waste Planning)	North West	[email protected]
Dacorum Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Darlington Borough Council	North East	[email protected]
Dartford Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Dartmoor National Park Authority	South West	[email protected]
Derby City Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Derbyshire County Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Derbyshire Dales District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Devon County Council	South West	[email protected]
Dorset Council	South West	[email protected]
Dorset Council (East Dorset (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Dorset Council (North Dorset (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Dorset Council (Purbeck District (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Dorset Council (West Dorset (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Dorset Council (Weymouth and Portland (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Dover District Council	South East	[email protected]
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Durham County Council	North East	[email protected]
Ealing Council	London	[email protected]
East Cambridgeshire District Council	East	[email protected]
East Devon District Council	South West	[email protected]
East Hampshire District Council	South East	[email protected]
East Hertfordshire District Council	East	[email protected]
East Lindsey District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
East Riding of Yorkshire Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
East Staffordshire Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
East Suffolk Council	East	[email protected]
East Suffolk Council (Waveney District)	East	[email protected]
East Sussex County Council	South East	[email protected]
Eastbourne Council	South East	[email protected]
Eastleigh Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Ebbsfleet Development Corporation	South East	[email protected]
Elmbridge Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Enfield Council	London	[email protected]
Epping Forest District Council	East	[email protected]
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Erewash Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Essex County Council	East	[email protected]
Exeter City Council	South West	[email protected]
Exmoor National Park Authority	South West	[email protected]
Fareham Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Fenland District Council	East	[email protected]
Folkestone and Hythe District Council	South East	[email protected]
Forest of Dean District Council	South West	[email protected]
Fylde Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Gedling Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Gloucester City Council	South West	[email protected]
Gloucestershire County Council	South West	[email protected]
Gosport Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Gravesham Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Great Yarmouth Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Guildford Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Halton Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Hampshire County Council	South East	[email protected]
Harborough District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Haringey Council London Borough	London	[email protected]
Harlow District Council	East	[email protected]
Harrow Council London Borough	London	[email protected]
Hart District Council	South East	[email protected]
Hartlepool Borough Council	North East	[email protected]
Hartlepool Development Corporation	North East	[email protected]
Hastings Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Havant Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Herefordshire Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Hertfordshire County Council	East	[email protected]
Hertsmere Borough Council	East	[email protected]
High Peak Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Horsham District Council	South East	[email protected]
Hounslow Council London Borough	London	[email protected]
Hull City Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Huntingdonshire District Council	East	[email protected]
Hyndburn Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Ipswich Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Isle of Wight Council	South East	[email protected]
Islington Council	London	[email protected]
Kent County Council	South East	[email protected]
Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Kirklees Metropolitan Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Lake District National Park Authority	North West	[email protected]
Lambeth Council London Borough	London	[email protected]
Lancashire County Council	North West	[email protected]
Lancaster City Council	North West	[email protected]
Leeds City Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Leicester City Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Leicestershire County Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Lewes District Council	South East	[email protected]
Lichfield District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Lincoln City Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Lincolnshire County Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Liverpool City Council	North West	[email protected]
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Bexley	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Bromley	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Hackney	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Havering	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Hillingdon	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Lewisham	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Newham	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Redbridge	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames	London	[email protected]
London Borough of Tower Hamlets	London	[email protected] or [email protected]
London Legacy Development Corporation	London	No longer operating since 30.11.24
Luton Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Maidstone Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Maldon District Council	East	[email protected]
Malvern Hills District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Manchester City Council	North West	[email protected]
Mansfield District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Medway Council	South East	[email protected]
Melton Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Meton Council London Borough	London	[email protected]
Mid Devon District Council	South West	[email protected]
Mid Suffolk District Council	East	[email protected]
Mid Sussex District Council	South East	[email protected]
Middlesbrough Council	North East	[email protected]
Middlesbrough Development Corporation	North East	[email protected]
Milton Keynes City Council	South East	[email protected]
Mole Valley District Council	South East	[email protected]
New Forest District Council	South East	[email protected]
New Forest National Park Authority	South East	[email protected]
Newark & Sherwood District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Newcastle City Council	North East	[email protected]
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Norfolk County Council	East	[email protected]
North Devon District Council	South West	[email protected]
North East Derbyshire District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
North East Lincolnshire Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Hertfordshire District Council	East	[email protected]
North Kesteven District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Lincolnshire Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Norfolk District Council	East	[email protected]
North Northamptonshire Council (2021 - )	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Northamptonshire Council (Corby (pre-Unitary Authority))	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Northamptonshire Council (East Northants (pre-Unitary Authority))	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Northamptonshire Council (Kettering (pre-Unitary Authority))	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Northamptonshire Council (Northamptonshire (pre-Unitary Authority)	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Northamptonshire Council (Wellingborough (pre-Unitary Authority))	East Midlands	[email protected]
North Somerset Council	South West	[email protected]
North Tyneside Council	North East	[email protected]
North Warwickshire Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
North West Leicestershire District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
North York Moors National Park Authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (2023 - )	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Craven (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Hambleton (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Harrogate (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (North Yorkshire (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Richmondshire (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Ryedale (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Scarborough (pre-Unitary Authority)	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
North Yorkshire Council (Selby (pre-Unitary Authority))	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Northamptonshire County Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Northumberland Council	North East	[email protected]
Northumberland National Park Authority	North East	[email protected]
Norwich City Council	East	[email protected]
Nottingham City Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Nottinghamshire County Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation	London	[email protected]
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Oxford City Council	South East	[email protected]
Oxfordshire County Council	South East	[email protected]
Peak District National Park Authority	East Midlands	[email protected]
Pendle Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Peterborough City Council	East	[email protected]
Plymouth City Council	South West	[email protected]
Portsmouth City Council	South East	[email protected]
Preston City Council	North West	[email protected]
Reading Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council	North East	[email protected]
Redditch Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Ribble Valley Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Rochford District Council	East	[email protected]
Rossendale Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Rother District Council	South East	[email protected]
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Royal Borough of Greenwich	London	[email protected]
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea	London	[email protected]
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames	London	[email protected]
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead	South East	[email protected]
Rugby Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Runnymede Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Rushcliffe Borough Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Rushmoor Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Rutland County Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
Salford City Council	North West	[email protected]
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Sefton Council	North West	[email protected]
Sevenoaks District Council	South East	[email protected]
Sheffield City Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Shropshire Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Slough Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Somerset (2023 - )	South West	[email protected]
Somerset Council - Minerals & Waste	South West	[email protected]
Somerset Council (Mendip (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Somerset Council (Sedgemoor (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Somerset Council (South Somerset (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
Somerset Council (Taunton Deane (former Council))	South West	[email protected]
Somerset Council (West Somerset (pre-Unitary Authority))	South West	[email protected]
South Cambridgeshire District Council	East	[email protected]
South Derbyshire District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
South Downs National Park Authority	South East	[email protected]
South Gloucestershire Council	South West	[email protected]
South Hams District Council	South West	[email protected]
South Holland District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
South Kesteven District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
South Norfolk District Council	South East	[email protected]
South Oxfordshire District Council	South East	[email protected]
South Ribble Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
South Staffordshire District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
South Tyneside Council	North East	[email protected]
Southampton City Council	South East	[email protected]
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Southwark Council	London	[email protected]
Spelthorne Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
St Albans City Council	East	[email protected]
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Stafford Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Staffordshire County Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Stevenage Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council	North East	[email protected]
Stoke-on-Trent City Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Stratford-on-Avon District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Stroud District Council	South West	[email protected]
Suffolk County Council	East	[email protected]
Sunderland City Council	North East	[email protected]
Surrey County Council	South East	[email protected]
Surrey Heath Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Sutton Council London Borough	London	[email protected]
Swale Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Swindon Borough Council	South West	[email protected]
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Tamworth Borough Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Tandridge District Council	South East	[email protected]
Teignbridge District Council	South West	[email protected]
Telford and Wrekin Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Tendring District Council	East	[email protected]
Test Valley Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Tewkesbury Borough Council	South West	[email protected]
Thanet District Council	South East	[email protected]
Three Rivers District Council	East	[email protected]
Thurrock Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Torbay Council	South West	[email protected]
Torridge District Council	South West	[email protected]
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Uttlesford District Council	East	[email protected]
Vale of White Horse District Council	South East	[email protected]
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]
Walsall Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Waltham Forest London Borough Council	London	[email protected]
Wandsworth Borugh Council	London	[email protected]
Warrington Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Warwick District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Warwickshire County Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Watford Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Waverley Borough Council	East	[email protected]
Wealden District Council	South East	[email protected]
Welwyn Hatfield Council	East	[email protected]
West Berkshire Council	South East	[email protected]
West Devon Borough Council	South West	[email protected]
West Lancashire Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
West Lindsey District Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
West Northamptonshire Council	East Midlands	[email protected]
West Oxfordshire District Council	South East	[email protected]
West Suffolk Council	East	[email protected]
West Sussex County Council	South East	[email protected]
Westminster City Council	London	[email protected]
Westmorland and Furness Council (2023-)	North West	[email protected]
Westmorland and Furness Council (Barrow (pre-Unitary Authority))	North West	[email protected]
Westmorland and Furness Council (Eden (pre-Unitary Authority))	North West	[email protected]
Westmorland and Furness Council (South Lakeland (pre-Unitary Authority))	North West	[email protected]
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Wiltshire Council	South West	[email protected]
Winchester City Council	South East	[email protected]
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Woking Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Wokingham Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Wolverhampton City Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Worcester City Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Worcestershire County Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Worthing Borough Council	South East	[email protected]
Wychavon District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Wyre Borough Council	North West	[email protected]
Wyre Forest District Council	West Midlands	[email protected]
Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority	Yorkshire and the Humber	[email protected]

When an authority merges with another, the old records are often available on an alternative website – we also link those former local authorities.

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Local authorities Page Updated: 21st February 2025