So what's the alternative to a Pre-App? (see part 1 of this post)
Simple - You make an outline planning application.
Because
1. You can make a 'detailed' outline application with all the important or concerning points covered.
2. The cost is a fraction of a full ap...
Pre-application engagement is a collaborative process between a prospective applicant and other parties which may include: the local planning authority. statutory and non-statutory consultees. elected members.
The conversion of two agricultural grain silos to two single-storey residential properties has been given the go-ahead after an inspector judged that the scheme was in accordance with class Q of the General Permitted Developme...
This strategy relies on the pub serving hot food and that service is the main part of its business activity.
Pubs are ‘drinking establishments’ which is Use Class A4.
A4 does not have Permitted Development rights for change of use. Some pubs are also protected by the l...
I would advise using a planning consultant to work this method to allow building in the countryside (well I would wouldn't I 😉). Or at least get the expert knowledge to do it.
The principle is called a ‘fallback position’. This fall back has been established by...
You can perform certain types of work without needing to apply for planning permission. These are called "permitted development rights". They derive from a general planning permission granted not by the local authority but by Parliament.
Did you know that only 5% of the UK is actually built upon?
Even when you consider the farms, mountains, lakes, rivers, national parks, motorways and other areas that you can't build on, this leaves a huge amount of space that's seriously underused.
I’m surprised by the number of times that I'm actually asked this question and once again it comes down to whether the impact of what you're proposing to do is acceptable or not.
For example you may want to convert an existing room such as a box room, loft room or eve...
It's all very well getting your planning permission approved but what if you see a planning application, for example, a neighbour is putting in a planning application and you don't like it, you want to object to the proposal, what can you do?
