Getting help with your application

Applicants and appellants may well need help from a variety of sources. Local people and organisations may offer willing amateur assistance, but professional support may be useful too.

For help from professional planners, turn to the register of planning consultants produced by the Royal Town Planning Institute. Fees are usually payable for this service.

For low-cost or free assistance, contact should be made with the large group of professional planners who offer voluntary assistance to members of the public through the Planning Aid network run by the RTPI.