Apply for planning permission: Carlisle

How to apply for planning permission, costs and fees, types of application and appeals.

We work in partnership with the Planning Portal to provide an online application service. We prefer electronic submission of planning applications.

The best way to apply is online through the government Planning website the Planning Portal which will also let you:

  • create a site location plan (compulsory for all applications)
  • attach supporting documents (such as plans or photographs)
  • pay the application fee online

You can also download forms and email to us at EDA@cumberland.gov.uk.

Apply for planning permission

Pre-application advice

If you are unsure whether you need planning permission for works you are carrying out or building works have already been carried out and you would like to find out whether planning permission or building regulation consent should have been in place, you can use our pre-application service.

Pre-application service

The pre-application service is no longer free for non householder applications and there will be a charge introduced for some types of applications. 

Costs for planning applications

There are set fees for the type and scale of application. Use the planning fee calculator to determine the fees for your application.

Calculate fees for your application

Download a guide to the fees for planning applications in England.

How to pay your planning fees

You can pay your fees a number of ways:

  • use the planning portal when you are applying
  • telephone us on 01228 817388 and make a payment quoting the reference number of the application. We do not accept cheques

If you are intending to build your own home or have a custom design built for you, then you may be eligible for a grant to cover the planning application and building regulations fee. 

Visit our self-build and custom housebuilding grant page.