Application numbers explained

The council process in the region of over 4000 applications in a year.  All have their own distinctive application number preceded with area codes:

 DCNW (north west)
 DCNE  (north east)
 DCNC  (north central)
 DCSW (south west)
 DCSE  (south east)
 DCCW (central west)
 DCCE  (central east)

Each application depending on the type has one of the following suffix codes:

   A Advertisement Consent
   C Conservation Area Consent
   D Demolition
   E Electricity
   F Full
   G Vary/Discharge Obligation
   H Hedgerow Removal
   J Works to Tree Preservation Order
   L Listed Building Consent
   M Minerals
   N Waste
   O Outline
   Q Crown Development
   RM Reserved Matters
   S  Agricultural/Forestry Development
   T Telecommunications
   U CLUED Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use
   V CLOPD Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed use
   Z Hazardous Substances