{"id":2278,"date":"2021-07-29T20:08:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T23:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/?page_id=2278"},"modified":"2025-06-23T09:31:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T12:31:49","slug":"guide-to-submitting-planning-applications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/guide-to-submitting-planning-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Submitting Planning Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2278\" class=\"elementor elementor-2278\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93d1086 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93d1086\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ae9d1b\" data-id=\"0ae9d1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b36570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b36570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guide to Submitting Planning Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17e3cf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17e3cf9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3561bd0\" data-id=\"3561bd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c172f7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c172f7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Department of Planning aims to process applications as expeditiously as possible, however the submission of incomplete applications or inaccurate information can result in significant delays or result in applications being rejected or refused. It is therefore imperative that this guidance be closely followed by applicants and agents when submitting planning applications.<\/p><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bermudalaws.bm\/Laws\/Consolidated%20Law\/1997\/Development%20and%20Planning%20(Application%20Procedure)%20Rules%201997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Development and Planning (Application Procedure) Rules 1997<\/a> specify criteria which must be met when submitting planning applications and allow the Development Applications Board to require specific additional information to be included in planning applications.<\/p><p>This Guidance Note sets out submission requirements for DAP1 (Development) and DAP2 (Subdivision) applications.<\/p><p>All planning applications must be submitted via the Department of Planning\u2019s Customer Self Service portal by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/planningenergov.gov.bm\/EnerGov_Prod\/SelfService#\/applicationAssistant?sectionName=All&amp;moduleId=3&amp;categoryName=All&amp;showTemplates=false\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50a0253 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50a0253\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77cf61e\" data-id=\"77cf61e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c9513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c9513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Minimum Requirements for All Planning Applications\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e9972 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e9972\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-646e1f5\" data-id=\"646e1f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108fe32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"108fe32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All DAP1 and DAP2 planning applications must include all of the items listed below upon submission, in PDF format.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c048aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c048aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d11a23f\" data-id=\"d11a23f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e18bf elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"05e18bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/forms\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">an online application form, completed in full via the Customer Self Service Portal (see Part 1 of the relevant Vetting Checklist)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/guide-to-surveys\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">a survey or written confirmation from the Department of Planning that a survey has been waived for that particular application (see the Guide to Surveys)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/forms\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">planning drawings, which must be submitted as a full plan set contained in a single PDF document, should normally be based on survey and must be clearly legible, drawn to an appropriate scale and include a scale bar on each sheet<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">a location plan, which must form part of the plan set and include all of the criteria set out below<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1adf445 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1adf445\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b86378b\" data-id=\"b86378b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd3355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0dd3355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Location Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1441\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1441\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(a) The location and extent of the application site and the location of all neighbouring properties and roads within at least 500 feet of the site<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(b) The name of the road on which the application site is located and at least one other road within the vicinity, including at least one public road<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(c) The extent of the application site outlined in <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RED<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a. The area outlined in red must encompass the entire lot(s) on which development, subdivision or an alteration to a right of way is proposed<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">b. If the application site comprises more than one legal lot, the extent of each lot must be represented in <strong>BLACK<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(d) Additional adjacent land owned by applicant outlined in <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">BLUE<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(e) Access to the site from the nearest public road coloured <strong><span style=\"color: #f0f000;\">YELLOW<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08a09f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08a09f7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-321c915\" data-id=\"321c915\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6890e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f6890e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAP1 Application Requirements<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5508b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5508b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f231c7\" data-id=\"6f231c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3584b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3584b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All DAP1 planning applications for development, whether seeking final or in-principle approval, must include the following:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8332c2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8332c2e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f119a58\" data-id=\"f119a58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c78c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"69c78c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Site Plan<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1101\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(a) The boundaries of the application site edged in <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RED<\/span> <\/strong>and all minimum setback lines which are applicable to the application site demarked with an <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">ORANGE<\/span> <\/strong>dashed line and labelled<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(b) The length of existing boundaries, in feet, and the area of the application site, in square feet<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(c) The location and use of all existing structures on and, where practicable, within 15 feet of the application site, with any listed buildings clearly labelled<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(d) The location and use of all proposed structures within the application site with clear differentiation between existing and proposed development (e.g. using different line work, shading, notations, colours or separate existing and proposed drawings)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(e) The location of any Conservation Zone, Conservation Area, Protection Area, Tree Preservation Order and\/or area covered by a Zoning Order, Section 34 Agreement or active Conservation Management Plan on or within 15 feet of the application site<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(f) The distance, in feet, of all proposed buildings, structures, fill or excavation, including rock cuts, within any minimum setback from the adjacent site or conservation area\/zone boundary<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(g) Existing and proposed grade illustrating contours at no greater than one metre intervals and including proposed spot heights<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(h) The location of the site sections through the site and identification of:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(i) the present grade line and elevation;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(ii) the maximum depth of any site excavation work, vertical rock faces and steps; and<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(iii) the proposed grade line and elevation<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(i) Existing and proposed storm water drainage details<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(j) Location of existing and proposed cess pits, septic tanks, sewage lines, water tanks and wells<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(k) Location and layout of existing and proposed car and bike parking and turnaround areas including dimensions of all parking spaces and aisle widths and details of surfacing<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(l) Existing and proposed landscaping, identifying trees and shrubs to be removed, retained and planted (including species, size and quantity or spacing of plants)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(m) The location, width and gradient of all existing and proposed means of vehicular access to the site, including details of sight lines and bell mouth radius where the affected access is onto a public road<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(n) The location, extent and dimensions of any existing legal rights or easements associated with the application site as well as any rights or easements which exist over or under the application site<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a. Rights of way or easements for the benefit of the application site to be coloured <strong><span style=\"color: #f2f202;\">YELLOW<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">b. Encumbered rights of way or easements (i.e. those within the application site for the benefit of another property) coloured <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">GREEN<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(o) If a change of use is proposed, the part of land or building subject to the change of use, with existing and proposed uses noted<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(p) If re-grading is proposed, the extent of the area to be excavated or filled and the depth to which it is proposed to be excavated or filled using existing contours and proposed spot heights, based on a topographical survey<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(q) If an increase in the number of dwelling units is proposed, the location, extent and size in square feet of the private outdoor space for each existing and proposed unit identified<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(r) If the proposal would result in the provision of 5 or more dwellings units on the application site, details of the location, extent and size in square feet of communal outdoor space and the location, size, height and design of a communal garbage storage area<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(s) If coastal development is proposed, the location of the high water mark and depth measurements taken at mean low tide in the vicinity of the proposed works, based on marine survey data<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Architectural Drawings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1102\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(a) The roof, foundation and each floor of the building, with the use and size of each unit, in square feet, and each room identified (i.e. \u2018bedroom\u2019, \u2018living room\u2019, \u2018kitchen\u2019), all existing walls coloured <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">GREY<\/span><\/strong>, all walls proposed for demolition denoted by a <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RED<\/span> <\/strong>dashed line and all proposed walls coloured <strong>BLACK<\/strong> (for proposed attic spaces, the floor plan must include a dashed line denoting the useable habitable space with a floor to ceiling height of 7\u20196\u201d of greater)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(b) Elevations of all sides, in the case of a proposed new building, or all elevations which would be altered by the proposed development in all other cases, with existing walls coloured <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>GREY<\/strong><\/span>, all walls proposed for demolition denoted by a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>RED<\/strong><\/span> dashed line and all proposed coloured <strong>BLACK<\/strong>. All existing windows and doors must be coloured <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><strong>GREY<\/strong> <\/span>and any proposed windows and doors must be coloured <strong>BLACK<\/strong> and clearly labelled. No existing or proposed planting should be included on elevations<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(c) At least two cross sections taken at right angles to one another of any affected building and its relationship to the site, showing the levels of all floors, including water tanks and basement levels, and of the existing and proposed finished grades of the site in relation to all adjoining roads, lot lines, conservation zone or area and all setback lines, including at least one section where the greatest extent of re-grading is proposed<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(d) The external materials to be used for all proposed buildings, additions and boundary structures, including the finish and colour to be used, where appropriate<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Additional Requirements for Listed Buildings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1103\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1103\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(a) Existing drawings excluding any details of the proposed development, including site plan, floor plans and all elevations which would be affected by the proposal<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(b) Label and schedule of any proposed demolition or removal of existing features of the building or site, which must align with the areas proposed for demolition as indicated on the site plan<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(c) Label and schedule of any existing doors and windows to be removed or replaced<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(d) Label and schedule of any proposed doors and windows, including size, design and materials<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(e) Where significant additions or a new building is proposed, a &#8216;street scene&#8217; elevation\/section to illustrate the proposal within the context of the listed building and the surrounding area<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b956d11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b956d11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80c26f7\" data-id=\"80c26f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd24f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcd24f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DAP2 Application Requirements<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a2f265 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a2f265\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6207595\" data-id=\"6207595\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4302a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f4302a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DAP2 subdivision applications may be submitted as either a draft or final plan of subdivision. The criteria for draft plans of subdivision is set out below; final plans of subdivision must also include this criteria but must be drawn by a registered surveyor.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ada2ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ada2ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8525e7\" data-id=\"c8525e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aae97d elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6aae97d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Draft Plan of Subdivision<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(a) The existing legal lot boundaries represented in <strong><span style=\"color: #808080;\">GREY<\/span><\/strong>, the proposed lot boundaries represented in <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">RED<\/span> <\/strong>all minimum setback lines which are applicable to the application site demarked with an <strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">ORANGE<\/span> <\/strong>dashed line and labelled<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(b) The length of all proposed lot boundaries, in feet, and the area of the proposed lot(s), in square feet<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(c) The existing grade of the lot(s) to be subdivided illustrating contours at no greater than one metre intervals<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(d) The location, width and gradient of all existing and proposed means of vehicular access to all existing and proposed lots, including details of sight lines and bell mouth radius where the affected access is onto a public road<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(e) The location, area or areas and boundaries of any land to be dedicated for community purposes<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(f) The location, extent and dimensions of any existing legal rights or easements associated with the application site as well as any rights or easements which exist over or under the application site<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">a. Rights of way or easements for the benefit of the application site to be coloured <span style=\"color: #f0f000;\"><strong>YELLOW<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">b. Encumbered rights of way or easements (i.e. those within the application site for the benefit of another property) coloured <strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">GREEN<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(g) The location of all existing structures (including walls, fences, water tanks, wells and any cess pits known to exist) and existing uses on or under the land to be subdivided<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(h) The location of any sewers, pipelines, cables or other apparatus known to exist, including those of statutory undertakers<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c9c9be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c9c9be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83980a5\" data-id=\"83980a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-067a5dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"067a5dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eb0cba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eb0cba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ab2a39\" data-id=\"6ab2a39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ccf8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07ccf8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to the above, a DAP1 or DAP2 application may also be required to include the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a60a534 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a60a534\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-303f258\" data-id=\"303f258\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14556f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"14556f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ownership Certificate<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2131\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2131\"><div><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If the form is signed by anyone other than the owner of the land, the application must include either:<\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 a letter signed by the owner(s) of the land confirming that they are aware of the application; or<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 evidence from the applicant that they have taken all reasonable steps to obtain such a letter.<\/span><\/p><\/div><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the case of any application affecting Government-owned land or any application proposing development affecting any part of the seabed beyond the high water mark (i.e. \u201cthe Queen\u2019s bottom\u201d), the application must include written acknowledgement from the Estates section of the Ministry of Public Works confirming that they are aware of the application.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Neighbour Acknowledgement(s) <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2132\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2132\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Required where development is proposed within a setback to a boundary shared with an adjoining landowner. A template form can be downloaded<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Letter-from-Neighbour.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Grounds in Support <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2133\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2133\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Required where the discretion of the Development Applications Board is sought on any matter; see Policy APC.10 of the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Final-Bermuda-Plan-2018.pdf\">Bermuda Plan 2018<\/a> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">for the criteria of what must be included in this document.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Conservation Management Plan <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2134\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2134\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Typically required where development is proposed within, or within a setback to, a Conservation Base Zone or Conservation Area. In such cases, pre-consultation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is encouraged. See the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/GN107-Conservation-Management-Plans.pdf\">Guide to Conservation Management Plans<\/a> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">for further information.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2135\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2135\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Proof of Separate Title<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2135\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2135\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Required for applications proposing to develop a vacant parcel of land, unless the applicant can provide evidence of a valid registered plan of subdivision. The proof of separate title must be submitted in the form of a letter from a lawyer confirming that, in the opinion of the lawyer, the land is a bona fide lot. The following, or similar, wording will be accepted for the letter:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><i><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\">I, (insert name), barrister and attorney, have examined the title deeds and other relevant documents pertaining to (description of land \u2013 can be attached as a schedule). I am of the opinion that this parcel of land was, immediately before 27 June 1974, held by a single title and constitutes an existing lot for the purposes of section 41 of the Development and Planning Act 1974.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2136\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2136\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fire Certificate <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2136\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2136\"><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Required for all applications proposing development which does not fall within the Bermuda Residential Building Code 2014, including commercial buildings, residential applications that exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area per floor level and\/or any building that exceeds 2 storeys or a grade to eave height of 24 feet. Drawings pertaining to all such applications must be forwarded to the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) by emailing the Divisional Officer, Jamal Albuoy, at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:jnalbuoy@gov.bm\">jnalbuoy@gov.bm<\/a> p<span style=\"color: #333333;\">rior to the submission of the planning application. For submissions to Department of Planning, such planning applications must include one of the following:<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 drawings stamped by the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service;<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 confirmation from Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service that an application for a Fire Certificate has been made, such as a copy of a stamped Fire Certificate Application Form; or<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2022 written confirmation from Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service that neither of the above are required for that particular planning application.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf5d9a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf5d9a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97b552a\" data-id=\"97b552a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54409f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a54409f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Retroactive Planning Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7358948 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7358948\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11ad858\" data-id=\"11ad858\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfe691 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edfe691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If retroactive planning permission is being sought for development which has already commenced and the applicant is of the view that he was not responsible for the breach of planning control or that, at the time of the development was being so carried out, he did not know and could not be reasonably be expected to have, known that the development was in breach of planning control, an affidavit or letter signed by the applicant to this effect must be included with the planning application. <\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">An additional fee will also be incurred for all retroactive planning applications.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-108ac5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"108ac5d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bab84a8\" data-id=\"bab84a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92bc4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d92bc4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Vetting of Applications and Payment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b04ffd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b04ffd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-263240e\" data-id=\"263240e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1af4591 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1af4591\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once an application has been received by the Department, it will be given a reference number with a prefix of \u201cP\u201d for DAP1 applications and \u201cS\u201d for DAP2 applications. T<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">he Department will typically issue an invoice within\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">twenty four<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">(24) hours<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">\u00a0from receipt of the application. Applications are not vetted until after evidence has been provided that full payment has been made and an application will normally be rejected if payment is not received within\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">three (3) business days<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">\u00a0from the date of the invoice.<\/span><\/p><p><u style=\"font-size: 1rem; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">Please note that the invoice number must be included in the bank transfer and, if evidence is not provided to the Department setting out such details and from whom payment has been made, the application may be rejected and the payment may not be refunded.<\/span><\/u><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once payment is received, applications are\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">vetted <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">by officers of the Department against the relevant\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DAP1-Vetting-Checklist-Website-Version.pdf\">DAP1<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0or\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/DAP2-Screening-Checklist.pdf\">DAP2<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0Vetting Checklist.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">An application will typically be vetted within\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: bolder; color: #333333;\">three (3) business days<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">\u00a0from receipt of payment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">If an application does not pass vetting, the Department will normally reject the application, in which case a new application will be required. In some cases, the Department will request additional information from the applicant or agent, in which case a deadline of no more than <\/span><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">fourteen (14) days<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\"> for the receipt of <\/span><strong style=\"color: #333333; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem;\">all<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\"> outstanding information will be set. The application will be rejected if this deadline is not met unless a valid reason is provided as to why the deadline cannot be achieved. If an application is rejected, a new application may be submitted within one month of being notified that the application has been rejected subject to an additional fee of $53. However, if the new application is submitted after this date, the entire original application fee will be applied.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Once an application passes vetting, t<\/span><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">he applicant will be asked to display a site notice on or adjacent to the application site and provide photographic evidence of the displayed site notice within <strong>five<\/strong> <\/span><strong style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">(5) business days<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; color: #333333;\">. If adequate evidence is not provided within this timeframe and\/or the site notice has not been displayed in an appropriately publicly visible location, the application will normally be rejected.<\/span><\/p><p><u style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder;\">If payment is made and the application is then rejected for any reason or an overpayment is made, the fee will not normally be refunded.<\/span><\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25205fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25205fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73ef461\" data-id=\"73ef461\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a69edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a69edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following receipt of the fee and evidence that the site notice has been appropriately displayed, the application will be advertised in the online Official Gazette; further details on the publicity of applications can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/guide-to-publicity-of-planning-applications\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Once the application has been advertised, it will be assigned to a planner for assessment and, ultimately, referred to either the Director of Planning or the Development Applications Board for determination. You can track the progress of an application via the Citizen Self Service portal which includes details such as the current status of the application and the officer to whom the application has been assigned. Further details on how planning applications are decided can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/guide-to-how-planning-applications-are-decided\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ffade9\" data-id=\"1ffade9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c99ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36c99ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/planningenergov.gov.bm\/EnerGov_Prod\/SelfService#\/home\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CSS.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-1536x1536 size-1536x1536 wp-image-2528\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CSS.png 1146w, https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CSS-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CSS-1024x659.png 1024w, https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CSS-768x494.png 768w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guide to Submitting Planning Applications The Department of Planning aims to process applications as expeditiously as possible, however the submission of incomplete applications or inaccurate information can result in significant delays or result in applications being rejected or refused. It is therefore imperative that this guidance be closely followed by applicants and agents when submitting &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/guide-to-submitting-planning-applications\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Guide to Submitting Planning Applications&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2278","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2278"}],"version-history":[{"count":101,"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2278\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10182,"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2278\/revisions\/10182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/planning.gov.bm\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}