Important changes to planning and land charging services

SODC are updating the software behind their Planning and Land Charges services, to ensure it remains reliable, supported, and able to meet future service needs. The current system is nearing the end of its support lifecycle, which means it will no longer receive essential updates. Moving to a new system is a significant step.

During the transition period, there will be some downtime and temporary changes to how some requests are submitted and processed. 

To help you prepare, we will also provide step‑by‑step videos demonstrating the new system and showing how to complete key tasks. These resources will be available before the new system goes live, and links will be added to SODC’s webpage as they become available.

Key dates: 

• Planning system downtime: 9–23 April 2026 

• Land Charges system downtime:  9 – 30 April 2026 

• New planning system goes live: 23–24 April 2026 

For more information visit SODC’s webpage.