Planning is within the directorate of Community Services. There are 3 sections within the Planning Service in addition to Planning Support, which provides technical and administrative support:

Development Control deals with the processing of planning applications, taking account of county policies and briefs, government guidance and the individual merits of each scheme, in order to control development in the county in the public interest.

The Development Control homepage will, amongst other things, enable you to:

• View application and decision registers
  
• View planning and enforcement appeal registers
  
• View and Search Planning Applications online
  
• View Committee reports and minutes
  
• Submit a Planning Application
  
• Find out about Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings
  
• Buy Ordnance Survey Maps
  

Planning Policy prepare the Local Development Framework and other documents that form the spatial planning strategy for Rutland.

Further information is available on the Planning Policy website where copies of documents may be viewed and downloaded.

Building Control ensures that building works comply with the health, safety, energy conservation and access for the disabled requirements, as laid down in the Building Regulations and Building Acts.