Building and Planning
I have received a planning notice. What do I do now?
Find out what the application is for and who made it – should be basic information available on the actual notice – if you need more then you will need to contact the council, quoting the planning application number, who will then be able to show you a copy of the full application together with any plans, drawings etc – the council will be able to discuss any technical issues with you if required – then, once you have all the information, you will be able to make a reasonable decision as to whether you support or oppose the application.
Other frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between planning and building regulation consent? Building Regulation Approval is required whenever new structures are built or existing ones are altered. ...
- Does the work I am doing need planning consent? Not all work requires planning consent. You do not usually need it for internal changes ...
- I have hired a company to do some building work. They say that they do not need to contact the Local Authority to check the work. Is this right? Several industry self-assessment schemes have been set up and these are designed to reduce pressure ...
- Does the work I am doing need building regulation consent? To determine whether the work you are doing requires building regulation consent you must first ...
- Does my conservatory need building regulation consent? The very first thing to establish is whether what you are building actually is a ...
- Does my conservatory need building regulation consent? The very first thing to establish is whether what you are building actually is a ...
- What is FENSA? Fenestration Self-Assessment scheme – industry self-certification scheme for glass and windows – set up by ...
- What is CORGI? CORGI is the gas safety watchdog – set up in 1970 to help reduce the ...
- What is a competent person? A person or company registered as a competant person with a relevent professional body. This ...
- I have paid my friend to do some work to my house, but he is not a member of an industry scheme. Is this a problem? There is no legal requirement to employ a competent person. To cut costs you may ...
- What is a Listed Building? Some buildings are listed because they are considered to be of special architectural or historical ...
- What is Listed Building Consent? Listed building consent is required to carry out work to a Listed Building which will ...
- What is a Conservation Area? Conservation areas are defined in the Civic Amenities Act 1967 as “areas of special architectural ...
- What is a Tree Preservation Order (TPO)? Order made to protect a tree. It makes it an offence to cut down, top, ...
- My neighbour is building an extension and I want to stop him. What can I do about it? Can only really object if the extension requires planning consent – if the extension is ...
- I want to build an extension on to my property. Can I do this? It depends – main issue is planning consent: first determine if the work you are ...
- The local authority has contacted me threatening enforcement action over my extension. What do I do? Should immediately stop any work. You will need to consider whether the council’s threat is ...
- I am installing a bathroom. Do I need planning or building regulation consent? Generally installing a bathroom suite would not require either Planning or Building Regulation Consent. If ...
- I am installing some new windows. Do I need planning or building regulation consent? You will not require Planning Consent for the installation of new windows, unless of course ...
