Blog The Planning System Explained Depending on the proposal and your Council’s requirements, an application may also need details of surveys undertaken, written statements or assessments such as: · Design & Access Statement · Arboriculture Survey · Ecological Survey · Wildlife Assessment · Biodiversity Metric Assessment · Soil Investigation Report · Heritage Statement · Construction Infrastructure Levy Form · Flood Risk Assessment and Report Which application do I need? FULL PLANNING/HOUSEHOLDER DEVELOPMENT For everything else, a full planning application will be needed known as a Householder Application. The Planning Process