En-Plan have extensive exprecience in te field of Outline Planning Applications. What these applications do is allow or the principle of planning to be looked at without looking at all the detail required by a full planning applications.

How these will fit into the whole plannig process woudl be following on from a positinve planning appraisal

an Outline planning applications are used to gain an understanding as to whether the nature of a development is acceptable, this can help ensure viability up front. Specific details known as ‘reserved matters’ can then be confirmed later. Allowing for planning permission to be granted subject to the condition that reserved matters are approved before development begins. This type of applucation is especiallu useful when dealing with residential development as it allows the principle ot be establised before expensive design work is undertaken.

A reserved matters application can be completed through the Planning Portal’s application service. Reserved matters (those which can be withheld under outline planning permission) can include:

Appearance of the proposed development including the exterior of any built form proposed
Means of access to an from the site including any technical access details and visibility splays
Landscaping of the site including any boundary treatment and surfacing of parking and turning areas
Layout of the development including buildings, routes and open spaces within the development and the way they are laid out in relations to buildings and spaces outside the development
Scale of the development includes information on the size of the development, including the height, width and length of each proposed building.

Reserved matters can be withheld in their entirety or an individual basis, depending on the detail known around the development at the initial application stage. It is up to the Local Planning Authority to decide what they believe classifies as detailed information which they require to approve the application. Talking to your local authority will allow you to understand what they deem necessary and how much information should be provided. This may come in the form of ‘pre-application advice’ which can help increase the efficiency of an application. Your local authority may ask you to provide further details after an application is submitted.