A list of relevant Planning Authorities with links to their respective planning portal pages and the closest links available to the Committee structure within the respective body to aid identification of suitable contacts.
The Solent area is covered by no less than fourteen local authority bodies, including the District Councils, the two County Councils and the two National Parks.
| Local Authority | Planning Portal Link | Council Contacts (elected) |
| 1 – New Forest District Council | New Forest DC Planning | NFDC Cabinet |
| 2 – Test Valley Borough Council | Test Valley BC Planning | TVBC Cabinet |
| 3 – Southampton City Council | Southampton CC Planning | SCC Cabinet |
| 4 – Eastleigh Borough Council | Eastleigh BC Planning | EBC Cabinet |
| 5 – Fareham Borough Council | Fareham BC Planning | FBC Executive |
| 6 – Gosport Borough Council | Gosport BC Planning | GBC Council Boards |
| 7 – Portsmouth City Council | Portsmouth CC Planning | PCC Cabinet |
| 8 – Havant Borough Council | Havant BC Planning | HBC Cabinet |
| 9 – Chichester District Council | Chichester DC Planning | CDC Cabinet |
| 10 – Isle of Wight Council | Isle of Wight Planning | IoW Cabinet |
| Hampshire County Council | Hampshire CC Planning | HCC Cabinet |
| West Sussex County Council | West Sussex CC Planning | WSCC Cabinet |
| South Downs National Park | South Downs NP Planning | SDNP Cabinet |
| New Forest National Park | New Forest NP Planning | NFNP Members link |
Solent Protection Society 