There are a number of standard features to ensure that PublicAccess is easy to use and navigate around.
Menu Bar - The menu bar is located down the left hand-side of the screen. Click the required menu option to enter into the associated area of the application.
Navigation Links - The navigation bar is displayed along the top left hand-side of the application and provides the user with relevant location information. The navigation bar contains a series of links that allow easy navigation between related areas of the application. Where appropriate, the navigation bar will also contain information relating to the current selected Application.
Tabbed Forms - Following the search, selection and retrieval of a record, the PublicAccess application will display detailed information relating to the selected record. To help group the relevant information, the screens have been designed in a tabbed format. Clicking on a tab name will display the contents of that tab and hide the other tabs that make up the screen.
Help - This help guide has been provided to help answer many of your questions relating to PublicAccess. For help specific to the page that you are viewing, read the on-screen information and search tips, which are provided to help ensure that your use of the application is as effective as possible. If this is the first time you have used PublicAccess, please read the information provided.
There are a number of different ways you can search to retrieve information in PublicAccess.
Select the Property Search option from the menu bar to view property details, related information and a map view. Planning and Building Control Applications associated to the property may be accessed from here. Alternatively, you may wish to navigate direct to a specific Application. Select the 'Application Search' option from either the Planning or Building Control menu options. You may select to return an Application using the Application reference number. This search facility also supports a custom built search using a number of different search parameters.
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