Applying for planning permission

The Planning Department discharges the Government’s statutory planning and related duties and plays a key role in managing competing pressures to allow a viable and sustainable community to thrive on the Falkland Islands. There is a balance between protecting our unique environment and allowing sufficient development to house local people and enable the economy to prosper and diversify. The purpose of planning is to effectively manage development and the use of land on behalf of the wider interests of the community.

Before you Apply for Planning permission there are a few things you should know:

• Anyone can make the application, but you must notify the owner of the land.
• If you employ an agent to apply on your behalf we’ll send all communications to them.
• If you are unsure which consent type you need, contact us or use our pre-application service.
• Your work may also require a building permit application.

Ways to apply

We recommend you apply online by submitting your application to the [email protected]  It’s quick, easy and you will be guided through the process. You can still submit your application in paper form.

Your application must include what we need to make a decision. Submit everything together so your application is complete when we receive it. We won’t pass your application to a planning officer until it is valid (complete). Some plans and reports take a while to produce so allow time for this. You must send us:

1. A completed application form
2. The correct application fee
3. Relevant drawings at an appropriate scale

You can find out more about the Falkland Islands Devleopment Plan (2015-2030) by clicking on the respective links under:

Downloadable forms

1. Full planning
2. Outline planning
3. Discharge of conditions
4.  How much does it cost to make a planning application – click for link to fees
5. How  are planning decisions made (text to be provided for the following topics)
6. Scheme of delegation
7. Committee
8. Public speaking
9. Appeals