Falkland Islands Government Planning and Building Services
Contact us via Email [email protected] or telephone 500 28480
Our postal address is PO Box 611 Planning & Building Services. Secretariat, Ross Road, Stanley, F1QQ 1ZZ
Applying for planning permission
How to apply for planning permission
- Application forms
- Full planning permission
- Outline planning permission
- Discharge of conditions form,
- Information on how to complete the application form
- Building permit applications
- Fee schedule
- Property Search
- Parking Grants
Planning Policy and Guidance
Explore key planning policies, development plans, and conservation guidance.
Building Control
Find everything you need to manage building control matters — from applying for permits and occupation certificates to requesting further information.
- Make a building control enquiry
- Apply for a building permit
- Exempt building works
- Requesting an Occupation Certificate
- Building Regulations
Search for a current planning application
View the weekly list of planning application.
Planning Enforcement
Discretionary powers where development work has been undertaken, without permission, or not in accordance with an approved permission or consent
Legal Framework
Planning ordinance, Regulations, Building Regulations, EIA assessments
Upload your planning application
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What is the difference between planning
and building control?
Planning permission and building control are two distinct processes that ensure your development complies with the relevant Government regulations. When you carry out work to a property or build something new, or change the use of an existing building, you may need to apply for planning permission, and building regulations approval. For many types of building work, separate permission under both regimes (separate processes) will be required. For other building work, such as internal alterations, buildings regulations approval will probably be needed, but planning permission may not be. If you are in any doubt, please contact us.
Planning deals with the correct use of the land, the appearance of the proposed building and the effect that the development will have on the environment, neighbouring properties and the highway. Proposals are assessed as to whether they align with planning policies.
The main function of Building Control is to ensure that new building work is carried out in accordance with the Building Regulations 1999. We do this by checking the plans and details submitted with an application and then inspecting the construction work as it progresses on site.
What our service includes:
- General advice on planning considerations, policies, and permitted development rights.
- How to apply for planning permission and our requirements for validating planning applications.
- General details about any constraints on or surrounding a site.
- Direct you to other authorities which you may need to contact (eg. Environment dept, Crown Grants, Natural Resources, Public works department).
- Advice on planning application fees.
- Advice on building regulation fees.
What our services don’t include:
- Specialist advice eg. heritage, archaeology, ecology, environmental, legal advice.
- Architectural, design or plan drawing services.
- Guaranteed planning permission
Important:
All advice given as part of this service constitutes an informal opinion of a Planning Officer based on the information provided. It shall not prejudice, or be binding upon, the Government in making future planning decisions.