Local authorities
Our local authority hub helps authorities to access valuable information and guidance to support them in validating planning applications, and best practice recommendations for receiving applications through the Planning Portal. You will also find tools such as LPA Admin and be able to sign up to receive the local authority monthly bulletin.
Use the panel on the right hand side to sign in to LPA Admin to access submitted applications and update your local authority contact details. Below you will find a link to our Knowledge Hub group, information about how we can support development management teams and details on how you can get in contact with us1.
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/meet-the-team/business-development-team
We have developed excellent partnerships with local authorities to change the culture of planning and provide accessible, open and transparent online planning services to citizens and professionals.
Around 90 per cent of applications are now submitted online. With financial and resource constraints on both central and local government, we need to tackle further obstacles to realise a truly online planning service.
This section offers practical information and resources to support local authorities working with us.
Please note: The following services are now provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Planning Inspectorate:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/applying-for-energy-infrastructure-consents
- https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/
Local authority online services
Log in to your local authority admin account to:
- Download planning and/or building control applications
- Administer planning attachment requirements
Log in to your local authority account (https://lpa.planningportal.co.uk)
Log in to your local authority accountThe Planning Portal Admin site is restricted. You will need to change your password on your Planning Portal account before visiting for the first time. You can do that by following this link1.
Our guidance to help you make the most out of the admin features may be useful
Local authority guide for administering planning applications2
Local authority guide for administering building control applications3
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/app/first-login
- https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/LPA-admin-guide.pdf
- https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/buildingcontrol/BC_local-authority-admin-guide.pdf
Join our Knowledge Hub group
Share your views and help us to develop new applications and services for local authorities by collaborating with us and contributing to our Knowledge Hub group. Please note, this group is exclusively for local authorities.
Explore (https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/authorities/discussion-group)
ExploreSupporting local authorities: services and resources
Here you can find details of how local planning authorities can benefit from efficiencies through the Planning Portal's suite of products and content, along with recommendations and updates.
Find out more (https://www.planningportal.co.uk/services/authorities/LPA-resources)
Find out moreLocal authority monthly bulletin
Subscribe to our monthly local authority bulletin, specifically tailored to planning and building control departments. Delivered directly to your mailbox each month, free of charge. Access previous articles1.
- https://www.planningportal.co.uk/local-authority-bulletins
Subscribe to the bulletin (http://eepurl.com/dmmBdz)
Subscribe to the bulletin
Common causes of invalid planning applications
The Planning Portal is working hard to address this by embedding a feature into the online service for users to draw their site boundary and create a location plan as part of thier application.
Planning data report
The Planning Portal is in the unique position of receiving around 90 per cent of all planning applications submitted to local authorities. We’ve developed our reports to offer unrivalled access to this data.