Common reasons why applications are invalid

Although the checklist aims to ensure applications include all necessary documentation, omissions still occur, potentially adding delay to the application validation process. The most common reasons for omissions are:

• no, or incorrect, location plan submitted (without north identified or missing licence and copyright information)
• no block plan submitted
• no existing elevation/floor plans submitted
• Certificate A/B/C/ D & merged agricultural holdings within the application form not signed
• incorrect fee/no fee submitted
• design and access statement missing
• heritage statement missing
• lack of a tree survey
• lack of an ecological survey
• lack of a contamination survey/assessment