Reference

Planning application tag glossary

These tags are derived labels used by plotEdge to make public planning records easier to search and screen. They do not replace the council's own application type, status, decision or proposal text.

Development Type Residential Land Or Existing Use Planning Context

How to read these tags

Applications can have multiple tags. A Class Q barn conversion to one dwelling may be tagged as prior_approval, conversion, barn_conversion, agricultural_to_residential, residential and net_new_dwelling.

Early automatic tags favour precision over recall. Public council records remain authoritative.

Tag group

Development Type

What kind of planning process or physical change the application appears to involve.

New build new_build

A new building or structure appears to be proposed. This is broader than housing.

Example: Construction of a new clubhouse.

Conversion conversion

An existing building or space appears to be converted to a different use or form.

Change of use change_of_use

The source text explicitly frames the application as a formal change of use.

Extension extension

The proposal appears to extend an existing building.

Alteration alteration

The proposal appears to alter an existing building or structure.

Demolition demolition

The proposal includes demolition or removal of a building or structure.

Variation or removal of condition variation_or_removal_condition

The application varies or removes a condition on an earlier permission.

Reserved matters reserved_matters

The application deals with reserved matters following outline permission.

Outline outline

The application is for outline permission.

Lawful development certificate lawful_development_certificate

The application seeks a lawful development certificate or certificate of lawfulness.

Discharge of conditions discharge_conditions

The application discharges or approves details required by planning conditions.

Prior approval prior_approval

The application is a prior approval or permitted-development process.

Tag group

Residential

Whether the proposal appears to involve dwellings, flats, residential units, or householder work.

Residential residential

The proposal clearly refers to residential use, dwellings, flats, or C3 use.

New-build dwelling new_build_dwelling

A new dwelling appears to be proposed through new construction.

Net-new dwelling net_new_dwelling

The proposal explicitly appears to create one or more additional residential units, including by conversion or change of use.

Multiple dwellings multiple_dwellings

The proposal clearly refers to more than one dwelling, flat, or residential unit.

Replacement dwelling replacement_dwelling

An existing dwelling appears to be replaced by another dwelling. This is not treated as net-new housing.

Barn conversion barn_conversion

A barn or agricultural building appears to be converted to residential use.

Example: Class Q conversion of an agricultural barn to one dwelling.

Annexe annexe

The proposal refers to an annex or annexe.

Householder householder

The council application type or proposal indicates a householder application.

Affordable housing affordable_housing

The proposal explicitly mentions affordable housing.

Tag group

Land Or Existing Use

The apparent existing use, proposed use, or transition described by the public proposal text.

Agricultural agricultural: The proposal refers to agricultural, farm, or livestock use.
Agricultural to residential agricultural_to_residential: The apparent use transition is from agricultural use or building to residential use.
Commercial commercial: The proposal refers to a commercial use or commercial-to-residential transition.
Commercial to residential commercial_to_residential: The apparent use transition is from commercial, retail, office, or Class E use to residential use.
Retail retail: The proposal refers to shop or retail use.
Office office: The proposal refers to office use.
Industrial industrial: The proposal refers to industrial use.
Hospitality hospitality: The proposal refers to hospitality use, such as hotel, pub, cafe, or restaurant use.
Equestrian equestrian: The proposal refers to equestrian use, stables, or a manege.

Tag group

Planning Context

Context terms found in the proposal text or later public-data enrichment.

Listed building listed_building: The proposal text or application type refers to listed building consent or a listed building.
Conservation area conservation_area: The proposal text refers to a conservation area.
Green belt green_belt: The proposal text refers to green belt.
Flood risk flood_risk: The proposal text refers to flood risk.
National park national_park: The proposal text or authority context refers to a national park.
Tree works tree_works: The proposal appears to concern tree works, TPOs, pruning, felling, trimming, crown work, or tree removal.

Important distinctions

new_build_dwelling means new residential construction.
net_new_dwelling means the proposal appears to create an additional residential unit.
replacement_dwelling is residential, but it is not treated as net-new housing.
Transition tags such as agricultural_to_residential do not automatically imply change_of_use.
prior_approval can include Class Q barn conversions that are not formally tagged as change_of_use.