All buildings or land are associated with a specific Use Class under the Town and Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987. This means that when you want to change the use of a building and you’ll need to change classes in the process, you will need planning permission.
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The various types of planning applications (which are also available through the Planning Portal’s online system) are the following: full, outline…
The LPA will assess the recommendations of the consultees but it is ultimately their own opinion that matters in the outcome.
Consultees are professionals who express their opinions on a proposed development after the LPA’s request, stakeholders are people who are affected by the development.
A list of statutory, non-statutory consultees can be found in the Gov.uk website – Tables 2 & 3 respectively. Also find a list of statutory undertakers.
You would need to consult with a stakeholder as early as possible before submitting the planning application.
Statutory refers to something that is related to a formal law or a statute. Statutory bodies are established by acts which Parliament and State Legislatures can pass.
It is generally good practice to have an early informal conversation about your intentions on a project. You’ll not understand their concerns early on.
Stakeholders can provide useful feedback (and an indication of the likely response to a subsequent planning application) however, as they…
Stakeholders play a significant role in the planning approval process, as they could object in an application and potentially leading it to refusal.
The term ‘stakeholder’ refers to anyone that has an interest in a project and can influence its success.
When a new application is submitted the LPA has a statutory duty to identify the relevant statutory consultees (ie Natural…
A Design and Access Statement (DAS) is not always required, even though this might be the case for only a few small projects.
A simplified planning zone is an area in respect of which a simplified planning zone scheme is in force.