These pages will provide you with advice on all aspects of the planning application process including:- Birmingham Planning Application Validation Criteria whether you need planning permission how to apply how to comment on applications we've received how we deal with planning applications changes to the planning application system We also cover what to do if you don't agree with the decision we've made on an application in our Planning Appeals section, and what we can do if someone is doing something without planning permission in our Planning Enforcement section. The Planning Management team deals with all these areas of work and can be contacted for further advice. Planning Management does not control how a building or extension is constructed. There is a separate system of Building Regulations to deal with this. Our Building Consultancy team can help you with these regulations. Use these links to get quick access to: Search for Applications and Appeals Online Planning Application Forms Weekly Lists of Planning Applications Planning Committee Advice on Planning Fees Planning Press Notices A number of links on our pages will take you to the Planning Portal, a national website which advises on various aspects of the planning process. You will need to use the Planning Portal to access application forms. More information is available in our How do I Apply? section. If you have any Feedback or suggestions to make on the Planning Application web pages, please use the comments form below. Some of the links within these pages will take you to a PDF document. To view them you will need the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free of charge from their Website. For more information please visit our Guide to Attachments If you have any problems viewing any document, please let us know by using the form below.