Pre-application advice
What is Pre-Application Advice?
Whilst pre-application advice is a discretionary
activity, we value it. However, the form and extent of
our response may depend on the nature of the enquiry, the type of
development and its location. We will try to give you advice
appropriate to the circumstances. We have prepared a pre-application advice guidance
note [PDF: 35Kb] which gives you more information and
you are advised to read it before writing to us.
Do I require planning permission?
Please note that major changes to the rules governing
which alterations and extensions to dwellinghouses and flats
require planning permission were introduced on 6 February
2012. More information on these changes is contained within
the
Guidance Note which can be downloaded
from this page.
If you are unsure whether or not you need planning permission for a
particular type of 'householder' development, please refer to
the
What needs planning permission? page where guidance can be
downloaded.
When you write to us it is helpful to provide a drawing of what
you are proposing and map showing where it is. Provided sufficient
information has been provided, we will write to you letting
you know if you need planning permission.
Will my application likely to be successful?
If it is clear that planning permission is required you may
still wish to know if consent is likely to be granted. Such
queries should also be made in writing. Our response will identify
the applicable Development Plan land use zoning and policies. It
will also try to identify the key material considerations
which are likely to have an influence on the
determination of a planning application.
The pre-application response may offer any other comments
which the planning officer is in a position to make,
dependent on the proposed development and the applicable
circumstances, although not necessarily whether a proposal will be
favourably considered in the event that a planning application is
submitted. We will however try to identify those proposals which
have little likelihood of success because they are clearly contrary
to policy or to good planning practice.
