Planning or Permitted Development
Planning permission is a legal consent that allows you to build.
Many designs may not require planning permission as they are classed as permitted development.
Permitted development allows you to build straight away without permission however we recommend that you apply for a certificate of lawful development to ensure that what you are building is permitted.
Pre-Planning Application
If the design is particularly dissimilar to surrounding properties or contentious, it may require an outline planning application. This can be submitted when the design is at an early stage to understand whether it is worth continuing the design process in a certain direction. This is useful for larger buildings such as new build houses and blocks of flats, that will require a large amount of professional services before undergoing a full planning application. For smaller buildings and extensions, this is unnecessary as it takes longer than a planning application and costs more.
Pre-Planning Meeting
For large new build schemes or for proposals that may be tricky to get planning permission, it may be necessary to meet with the local planning department to discuss the scheme and develop a way forward. This is a service that we offer.
Planning Application
We produce a full planning application package, which consists of 2-dimensional drawings with the addition of rendered images and reports if required, depending on the nature of the project. If it is clear that an additional report is required from an external professional service, we will identify a company and deal directly with them.
We offer the production of the following reports:
- Design and Access Statement
- Flood Risk Assessment
We can submit the Planning Application to your local authority on your behalf and deal directly with any correspondence.
The council’s planning consideration process takes approximately 8 weeks for a straightforward project. Larger and more complex projects can take up to 13 weeks.
Planning Appeal
If the application is unsuccessful, we can arrange an appeal on your behalf. If the project requires resubmission, we can assess the reasons for the decision and prepare an alternative design in response for re-submittal.
Application for Lawful Development Certificate
If your project is classed as permitted development, we can prepare an application for Lawful Development Certificate to send to the local council. Please see the Appendix for information on permitted development criteria.