Planning Application Questions Required for the Planning London Datahub
The Planning London DataHub will replace the London
Development Database (LDD) as London’s repository for development
data. As a result of automation made possible with funding from the
GLA and MHCLG, completing reporting for the Planning London
Datahub will be significantly less time intensive for London’s Local
Planning Authorities. Information required for the Planning London Datahub will be asked up-front on
planning applications in machine-readable fields that then flow through to populate the public,
comprehensive ‘hub’ (with steps in between for borough checks).
The below tables detail the new questions that will be asked on planning applications once the
Planning London Datahub is ready to launch. These are divided by planning application type.
Questions have also been included that support MHCLG’s work to create a single planning register,
and information required to monitor the Housing Delivery Test.
If you have any questions, please contact: GLA Planning Data Team at [email protected]
1. Application Forms on Portal
The Planning Portal have made changes to the following planning application forms to include our
new requirements.
1 Householder and Lawful Development Applications
The application forms listed below include the additional questions as set out in
section 2.
(i) Householder planning permission
(ii) Householder planning & demolition in a conservation area
(iii) Householder planning & listed building consent
(iv) Lawful development: Existing use
(v) Lawful development: Proposed use
(vi) Prior Approval: Larger Home Extension
2 Prior Approvals – Change of Use, New Developments, Temporary Use & Demolition
The application forms listed below include the additional questions as set out in
section 3.
(i) Prior Approval: Change of use - retail to restaurant/café
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(ii) Prior Approval: Change of use - retail/takeaway to dwellinghouses
(iii) Prior Approval: Change of use - retail to assembly/leisure
(iv) Prior Approval: Change of use - agriculture to dwellinghouses
(v) Prior Approval: Change of use - agriculture to flexible commercial use
(vi) Prior Approval: Change of use - agriculture to school/nursery
(vii) Prior Approval: Change of use - business/hotels/etc to school/nursery
(viii) Prior Approval: Change of use - offices to dwellinghouses
(ix) Prior Approval: Change of use - light industrial to dwellinghouses
(x) Prior Approval: Change of use - amusements/casinos to dwellinghouses
(xi) Prior Approval: Change of use - retail/takeaway to offices
(xii) Prior Approval: Building for agricultural/forestry use
(xiii) Prior Approval: Private road for agricultural/forestry use
(xiv) Prior Approval: Excavation/Deposit waste for agriculture
(xv) Prior Approval: Tank/Cage/Structure for use in fish farming
(xvi) Prior Approval: Development for electronic communications network
(xvii) Prior Approval: Collection facility for a shop
(xviii) Prior Approval: Roof mounted solar PV on non-domestic building
(xix) Prior Approval: Temporary school on previously vacant commercial land
(xx) Prior Approval: Temporary use for commercial film-making
(xxi) Prior Approval: Demolition of building
3 Full Planning, Outline Planning and Existing Consents
The application forms listed below include the additional questions as set out in
section 4.
(i) Full planning permission
(ii) Full planning & demolition in a conservation area
(iii) Full planning & listed building consent
(iv) Full planning & display of advertisements
(v) Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
(vi) Outline planning permission: All matters reserved
(vii) Approval of reserved matters
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2. Householder and Lawful Development Additional Information Requirements
This section applies to:
(i) Applications for planning permission to extend existing residential accommodation,
including residential annexes
(ii) Any applications for certificates of lawfulness for residential extension and structures
built within the curtilage of a dwelling house.
Additional information to be submitted by the applicant:
1 Site Information
(i) Title Numbers - all land included within the application site (Mandatory if known)
(ii) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – most recent EPC completed (Mandatory if
known)
(iii) Description Free Text (Mandatory)
2 Further Information about the Proposed Development
(i) Gross Internal Floor Area to be added sq. m (Mandatory)
(ii) Number of additional bedrooms proposed
(iii) Number of additional bathrooms proposed
3 Development Dates
(i) Intended Commencement Date (Mandatory)
(ii) Intended Completion Date (Mandatory)
4 Vehicle Parking
(i) Existing and Proposed Vehicle Parking spaces for the following (Mandatory if
applicable):
a. Cars
b. Light Good Vehicles / Public Carrier Vehicles
c. Motorcycles
d. Disabled Person Parking
e. Cycle Spaces
f. Bus
g. Residential only off-street parking
h. Car Club
i. Other
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3. Prior Approvals Additional Information Requirement
This section applies to:
(i) Applications for Prior Approval for the conversion of any building into a residential
accommodation
(ii) Applications for Prior Approval for New Developments
(iii) Applications for Prior Approval for Temporary Uses
(iv) Applications for Prior Approval for Demolitions
Additional information to be submitted by the applicant:
1 Site Information
(i) Title Numbers - all land included within the application site (Mandatory if known)
(ii) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – most recent EPC completed (Mandatory if
known)
(iii) Are the existing buildings Currently Occupied? (vacant/partially vacant/occupied)
(Applicable to Prior Approval: Change of Use - offices to dwelling houses only)
(iv) Description Free Text (Mandatory)
2 Vehicle Parking
(i) Existing and Proposed Vehicle Parking spaces for the following (Mandatory if
applicable):
a Cars
b Light Good Vehicles / Public Carrier Vehicles
c Motorcycles
d Disabled Person Parking
e Cycle Spaces
f Bus
g Residential only off-street parking
h Car Club
i Other
3 Electric Vehicle Charging Points
(i) How many vehicle charging points are proposed (Mandatory if applicable):
a. Active
b. Passive
(ii) Type of vehicle charging points (Mandatory if applicable):
a. Rapid chargers
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b. Fast chargers
c. Slow chargers
4 Superseded Consents
(i) Superseding (Y/N) – Is it intended that this planning permission be carried out to
replace an existing planning permission? (Mandatory)
(ii) Partial Superseding (Y/N) - Is it intended that this planning permission be carried
out to replace part of an existing planning permission? (Mandatory if applicable)
(iii) LPA Application Number of that Consent (Mandatory if applicable)
(iv) Unit Reference (Mandatory if applicable)
(v) Component Descriptions (Mandatory if applicable)
5 Development Dates
(i) Intended Building Commencement Date (Mandatory)
(ii) Intended Building Completion Date (Mandatory)
6 Scheme and Developer Information
(i) Scheme Name – Any known intended name for the development (Mandatory if
applicable):
(ii) Current Lead Developer (Mandatory if applicable):
(iii) Company Name (Mandatory if applicable):
(iv) UK Registered Company Number/ Overseas Company Number (Mandatory if
applicable):
7 Residential Units
Add the following to the current schedule of Dwellings ensuring the following information
is provided for each unit lost and gained:
(i) Number of Habitable Rooms (Mandatory if applicable)
(ii) Number of Bedrooms (Mandatory if applicable)
(iii) Tenure (Mandatory if applicable)
a. London Affordable Rent
b. London Living Rent
c. Shared Equity
d. Shared Ownership
e. Discount Market Sale
f. Discount Market Rent
g. Build to Rent
h. Starter Homes
i. Self Build and Custom Build
j. Private Rented Sector
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(iv) M4(2) Compliant (Y/N)
(v) M4(3)(2a) Compliant (Y/N)
(vi) M4(3)(2b) Compliant (Y/N)
(vii) Unit Type (Mandatory if applicable)
a. Live/Work Unit
b. Co Living Unit
c. Hostel Room
d. Cluster Flat
e. Student Accommodation
f. Flat/Apartment
g. Terraced Home
h. Semi Detached Home
i. Detached Home
j. Other
k. Communal Space
(viii) Provider (Mandatory if applicable)
a. Private
b. Private rented sector
c. Housing Association
d. Local Authority
e. Other Public Authority
f. Council Delivery Company
g. Council Delivered Build to rent
h. Other Affordable Housing Provider
i. Self-Build
(ix) Is the unit being built on garden land?
(x) Will the proposed unit provide sheltered accommodation?
(xi) Is the unit specifically designed for older persons?
8 Existing and Proposed Uses
(i) Existing Use of the Building (Use Class) (Mandatory)
(ii) Existing gross internal floor area (sqm) (Mandatory)
(iii) Gross internal floor area lost (sqm) (Mandatory)
(iv) Gross internal floor area gained (sqm) (Mandatory)
9 Waste and Recycling Provision
(i) Does every unit in this proposal (residential and non-residential) have dedicated
internal and external storage space for the following: (Y/N) (Mandatory if
applicable):
a. Designated storage Space for Dry Recycling (Y/N)
b. Designated storage Space for Food Waste (Y/N)
c. Designated storage Space for Residual Waste (Y/N)
d. Reason for no provision
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10 Utilities
(i) Number of new water connections required
(ii) Number of new gas connections required (number)
(iii) Is a fire suppression system proposed? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(iv) Number of homes served by full fibre internet connection
(v) Number of commercial units served by full fibre internet connection
(vi) Have you consulted mobile network operators? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
11 Environmental Impacts
(i) Will the proposal provide any on-site community owned energy generation?
(Y/N) (Mandatory if applicable)
a. If Yes, provide the proposed total capacity (Megawatts)
(ii) Will the Proposal include any Heat Pumps? (Y/N) (Mandatory if applicable)
a. If Yes, provide the proposed total capacity (Megawatts)
(iii) Does the proposal include solar energy of any kind?
a. If Yes, provide the proposed total capacity (Megawatts)
(iv) Number of Homes with Passive Cooling (Kilograms) (Mandatory)
(v) Total annual NOx and PM emissions (Kilograms) (Mandatory)
(vi) Are you proposing Green House Gas emission reductions over and above
those set out in Part L of the Building Regulations? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(vii) Area of green roof proposed (Number) (Mandatory)
(viii) What is the Urban Greening Factor Score? (Number) (Mandatory)
(ix) Number of homes with electrical heating (Mandatory)
(x) What percentage of material from demolition and construction material
will be recycled/reused? (Mandatory)
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4. Full Planning, Outline Planning or Approval of Reserved Matters Application Additional
Information Requirements
This section applies to:
(i) Full planning permission
(ii) Full planning & demolition in a conservation area
(iii) Full planning & listed building consent
(iv) Full planning & display of advertisements
(v) Outline planning permission: Some matters reserved
(vi) Outline planning permission: All matters reserved
(vii) Approval of reserved matters
(viii) Permission in Principle (once available on Planning Portal)
This information is in addition to the information already required as part of the standard 1APP
schema.
1 Site Information
(i) Title Numbers - all land included within the application site (Mandatory if known)
(ii) Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – most recent EPC completed (Mandatory if
known)
(iii) Ownership Status (Public/Private Ownership) (Mandatory)
(iv) Site Area (Mandatory)
2 Further Information about the Proposed Development
(i) Is this application to be treated as a Fast Track Application for the purposes of
Affordable Housing? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(ii) Subdivision of building – If this permission does not relate to the whole building,
please provide details e.g. “Rear Ground Floor”, 1st – 3rd Floor etc (Mandatory if
applicable)
(iii) Current Lead Registered Social Landlord (RSL) (Mandatory if applicable)
(iv) How many separate buildings are proposed? (Mandatory)
a. Maximum Height of each
b. Number of Storeys of each
(v) Does your proposal involve the loss of garden land? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(vi) What is the projected cost of works? (Mandatory)
c. Up to £2m
d. Between £2m and £100m
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e. Over £100m
3 Vacant Building Credit
(i) Does the proposed development qualify for the vacant building credit?
(Mandatory)
4 Superseded Consents
(i) Superseding (Y/N) – Is it intended that this planning permission be carried out to
replace an existing planning permission? (Mandatory)
(ii) Partial Superseding (Y/N) - Is it intended that this planning permission be carried
out to replace part of an existing planning permission? (Mandatory if applicable)
(iii) LPA Application Number of that Consent (Mandatory if applicable)
(iv) Unit Reference (Mandatory if applicable)
(v) Component Descriptions (Mandatory if applicable)
5 Development Dates
(i) Is the scheme phased? (Y/N)
(ii) Intended Building Commencement Date (Mandatory)
(iii) Intended Building Completion Date (Mandatory)
6 Scheme and Developer Information
(i) Scheme Name – Any known intended name for the development (Mandatory if
applicable)
(ii) Current Lead Developer (Mandatory if applicable)
(iii) Company Name (Mandatory if applicable)
(iv) UK Registered Company Number/ Overseas Company Number (Mandatory if
applicable)
7 Existing and Proposed Uses
(i) Existing Use of the Building (Use Class) (Mandatory)
(ii) Existing gross internal floor area (sqm) (Mandatory)
(iii) Gross internal floor area lost (sqm) (Mandatory)
(iv) Gross internal floor area gained (sqm) (Mandatory)
8 Vehicle Parking
(i) Existing and Proposed Vehicle Parking spaces for the following (Mandatory if
applicable):
a. Cars
b. Light Good Vehicles / Public Carrier Vehicles
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c. Motorcycles
d. Disabled Person Parking
e. Cycle Spaces
f. Bus
g. Residential only off-street parking
h. Car Club
i. Other
9 Electric Vehicle Charging Points
(i) How many vehicle charging points are proposed (Mandatory if applicable):
a. Active
b. Passive
(ii) Type of vehicle charging points (Mandatory if applicable):
a. Rapid chargers
b. Fast chargers
c. Slow chargers
10 Open and Protected Space
(i) Does the development result in the loss, gain or change of use of any open space?
(Mandatory if applicable)
a. Type
b. Designation
c. Area
d. Access
e. Description
f. Land Swap (Y/N)
(ii) Does the development result in the loss, gain or change of use of a site protected
with a nature designation? (Mandatory if applicable)
a. Type
b. Designation
c. Area
d. Access
e. Description
11 Water Management
(i) What is the percentage reduction of surface water discharge from the site for a 1
in 100-year rainfall event? (%) (Mandatory)
(ii) Are green SuDS incorporated into the drainage design? (Yes/No) (Mandatory)
(iii) What is the internal residential water usage? (l/p/d) (Mandatory)
(iv) Does the development include rain water harvesting? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(v) Does the development include grey water reuse? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
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12 Residential Units
Add the following to the current schedule of Dwellings ensuring the following
information is provided for each unit lost and gained:
(i) Number of Habitable Rooms (Mandatory if applicable)
(ii) Number of Bedrooms (Mandatory if applicable)
(iii) Tenure (Mandatory if applicable)
a. London Affordable Rent
b. London Living Rent
c. Shared Equity
d. Shared Ownership
e. Discount Market Sale
f. Discount Market Rent
g. Build to Rent
h. Starter Homes
i. Self Build and Custom Build
j. Private Rented Sector
(iv) M4(2) Compliant (Y/N)
(v) M4(3)(2a) Compliant (Y/N)
(vi) M4(3)(2b) Compliant (Y/N)
(vii) Unit Type (Mandatory if applicable)
a. Live/Work Unit
b. Co Living Unit
c. Hostel Room
d. Cluster Flat
e. Student Accommodation
f. Flat/Apartment
g. Terraced Home
h. Semi Detached Home
i. Detached Home
j. Other
k. Communal Space
(viii) Provider (Mandatory if applicable)
a. Private
b. Private rented sector
c. Housing Association
d. Local Authority
e. Other Public Authority
f. Council Delivery Company
g. Council Delivered Build to rent
h. Other Affordable Housing Provider
i. Self-Build
(ix) GIA (Gross Internal Floor Area) (Mandatory if applicable)
(x) Is the unit being built on garden land?
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(xi) Will the proposed unit provide sheltered accommodation?
(xii) Is the unit specifically designed for older persons?
13 Non-Permanent Dwellings
Add the following to the current schedule of Non-Permanent Dwellings ensuring the
following information is provided for each unit lost and gained:
(i) Number of Gypsy and Traveller pitches and or Travelling Showpeople or Circus
people plots (Mandatory if applicable)
(ii) Number of non-permanent dwellings (if used as main residence) e.g. caravans,
mobile homes, converted railway carriages, etc.
(iii) Number of houseboat moorings (if used as main residence) (Mandatory if
applicable)
14 Other Residential Accommodation
For all other permanent residential accommodation that is outside of Use Classes C3 &
C4 (apart from student accommodation) including rooms that are specifically provided
for older persons provide the following:
(i) Room Type (Mandatory if applicable)
a. Hostel Room
b. Hotel Room
c. Apart-Hotel Room
d. Secure Residential Room
(ii) Number of Rooms Lost (Mandatory if applicable)
(iii) Number of Rooms Added (Mandatory if applicable)
(iv) M4(2) Compliant (Y/N)
(v) M4(3)(2a) Compliant (Y/N)
(vi) M4(3)(2b) Compliant (Y/N)
(vii) Older persons care home accommodation - Residential care homes (Use Class C2)
(viii) Older persons supported and specialised accommodation - Hostel (Sui Generis
Use)
15 Waste and Recycling Provision
(i) Does every unit in this proposal (residential and non-residential) have dedicated
internal and external storage space for the following: (Y/N) (Mandatory if
applicable):
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a. Designated storage Space for Dry Recycling (Y/N)
b. Designated storage Space for Food Waste (Y/N)
c. Designated storage Space for Residual Waste (Y/N)
d. Reason for no provision
16 Utilities
(i) Number of new water connections required
(ii) Number of new gas connections required (number)
(iii) Is a fire suppression system proposed? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(iv) Number of homes served by full fibre internet connection
(v) Number of commercial units served by full fibre internet connection
(vi) Have you consulted mobile network operators? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
17 Environmental Impacts
(i) Will the proposal provide any on-site community owned energy
generation? (Y/N) (Mandatory if applicable)
a. If Yes, provide the proposed total capacity (Megawatts)
(ii) Will the Proposal include any Heat Pumps? (Y/N) (Mandatory if
applicable)
a. If Yes, provide the proposed total capacity (Megawatts)
(iii) Does the proposal include solar energy of any kind?
a. If Yes, provide the proposed total capacity (Megawatts)
(iv) Number of Homes with Passive Cooling (Kilograms) (Mandatory)
(v) Total annual NOx and PM emissions (Kilograms) (Mandatory)
(vi) Are you proposing Green House Gas emission reductions over and above
those set out in Part L of the Building Regulations? (Y/N) (Mandatory)
(vii) Area of green roof proposed (Number) (Mandatory)
(viii) What is the Urban Greening Factor Score? (Number) (Mandatory)
(ix) Number of homes with electrical heating (Mandatory)
(x) What percentage of material from demolition and construction material
will be recycled/reused? (Mandatory)
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5 Additional Information to be collected from LPA Back Office Systems
This information is found in the LPA back office systems and should be extracted in addition to the
information submitted by applicants.
This section applies to all application types including Prior Approvals and Householder Applications.
1 Site Information
(i) LPA Application No.
(ii) Description
(iii) URL of Published Planning Application
(iv) UPRN
(v) Centroid
(vi) Site Address
(vii) Any existing UPRNS for existing buildings on the site
(viii) Any Recorded Constraints or Designations
2 Information Submitted in Support of the Application
(i) Viability Assessment (Y/N)
(ii) 3D Model (Y/N)
(iii) Circular Economy Statement (Y/N)
(iv) Air Quality Assessment (Y/N)
(v) Transport Impact Assessment (Y/N)
3 General Information about the Proposed Development
(i) Valid Date
(ii) Last Date for Consultation Comments
(iii) Decision Target Date
(iv) Decision Date
(v) Decision
(vi) Decision Process (Delegated or Committee)
(vii) Status
(viii) Conditions on the Decision
(ix) Appeal Start Date
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(x) Appeal Decision
(xi) Appeal Decision Date
(xii) Date the permission expires (lapsed date)
4 Open Space and Nature Designation
(i) Does this site have any open space designation?
(ii) Does this site have any nature designation?
5 Housing Information
(i) Nothing Additional
6 Other Development Types
(i) Number of Council Tax Rateable Rooms/Units Lost
(ii) Number of Council Tax Rateable Rooms/Units Gained
7 Infrastructure
(i) S106 Agreement (Y/N)
(ii) Post Decision, Planning Obligation Information including:
a. Payment in Lieu of Affordable Housing
b. Affordable Housing to be provided off site
c. Affordable Housing to be acquired off site
d. Transport Contributions
e. Other Contributions
f. Social Infrastructure Contributions
(iii) CIL Information including:
a. Mayoral CIL Liability Notice Issued
b. Borough CIL Liability Notice Issued
c. Commencement Notice Received
(iv) Has an application for an exemption as a residential extension been submitted?
8 Water Management
(i) Nothing Additional
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9 Geographical Information
(i) Polygon or Other Location Identifier where Polygons are not Plotted
10 Reporting Information
(i) Development Type
(ii) Planning Portal Reference Number
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