Do I need planning permission (other)

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Before you start
1. Please note you will need to know materials and measurements relating to your enquiry. In addition you will need to be familiar with Use classes and whether your site is listed (The National Heritage List for England).
  
  You will also need a sketch plan showing your site, existing buildings and boundaries as well as the works you intend to carry out, in Word, PDF or image formats up to 5MB in size.
  
  This enquiry requires a fee of £184, you will need access to your credit or debit card.
  
  What to expect from this service
  
  • An informal officer opinion as to whether permission is required for a development
  
  • A written response in the form of a letter or email within 15 working days
  
  • Input from the Council's Planning Technicians
  
  What not to expect
  
  • Advice on complex proposals. If the facts of the case are inconclusive, require significant research in to case law or a formal legal opinion then a Lawful Development Certificate may be required
  
  • A site visit or meeting. All advice will be via a desktop analysis
  
  • Views as to whether permission would be granted if required.
  
  This in not an official planning application or determination form It has been designed to help people who want to know if they are likely to need planning permission to carry out works or to change a use.
  
  There is a separate service for householder extensions and alterations.
  
  We aim to reply within 15 working days of receipt. This will constitute an informal response, as a definitive response can only be obtained through the submission of a Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development.

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Do I need planning permission (other)

Data protection