Applying For Planning PermissionThey will be able to tell you if similar applications have been made in the past and the results of those applications. Knowing that every previous planning application made in your area has been refused could save you plenty of time and trouble! However, making an application for planning permission is reasonably straight-forward and the local authority will either grant or decline permission fairly quickly. Usually within two months of the application being made. Submitting a Householder Application form, available from the local authority, is a quick process but the homeowner must ensure that the answers are complete and factual. There is also some extra paperwork, e.g., drawings, which must accompany the application, the first of which is, unsurprisingly, proof of ownership of the property.
Something to note here is that if the property is semi-detached or terraced, than there will be a party wall which the householder must declare as not being fully owned by himself.
A plan of the immediate area in which the property is located must also be included (usually 1:2500 scale) with the property owned by the applicant clearly marked. A larger scaled, and more detailed, map of the property site and its immediate environs must also be included. A vitally important part of any planning permission application is the drawings showing the floor plans and elevations of the current property and the proposed development. When the local authority receives the completed Householder Application form and drawings it will decide the outcome of the application within eight weeks. Once the application is approved, and subject to any recommended improvements, planning permission will be granted and will remain in force for a period of three years. Related Articles Does Your Loft Conversion Need Planning Permission Differance Between Planning Permission And The Building Regulations Quick Guide To The Building Regulations How To Make A Building Regulations Application Or Return To The Home Page
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