PLANNING APPLICATION

Generally speaking the need to apply for planning permission will be established at the initial meeting with you. For residential properties there are numerous changes, extensions, alterations which can be carried out to your property without applying for planning permission; the works, providing they comply with the rules are deemed to have been granted planning permission by the Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) Order and we will discuss these with you.

The government, via the Planning Portal website, have provided a useful guide to see where or not planning permission is required and this can be found by clicking on the following link - Interactive House

The site also gives detailed information about size requirements of extensions, loft conversions etc.

We submit almost all of our Planning Applications via the Planning Portal website. This process is quicker and ensures that the local authority receive all of the information they require in order for them to consider the application. The drawings, forms, certificates, design and access statement, reports etc are all attached of the online application. This then enables the authority to distribute the relevant information to the various consultees and also make it available for the general public to view and comment on the application online.

Once the relevent local authority has received the application they will carry out a validaiton check and providing the application meets their requirements the application will be registered. The authority then has a statutory duty to determine the application within 56 days. If this is not possible they will request an extension of time. You have the right to submit an appeal to the Government's Planning Inspectorate against the 'non-determination.'

If the application is refused then you can appeal against the decision to the Planning Inspectorate; if required we will obtain a specialist's professional opinion as to the chances of a sucessful appeal.

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