After the decision
How will I get to know of the decision?
We will grant or refuse planning permission by sending you a
letter notifying you of our decision. Decision
notices will contain a range of information including
the reason for the decision and will be accompanied by a note
advising on rights of
appeal or review. This will differ according whether the
application was determined by the Development Contol Committee or
by the Development Quality Manager under delegated powers.
When can I start my development?
Generally, unless your permission says otherwise, you can begin
the development at any time within three years of the granting
of planning permission. If you have not started any work by then,
the consent expires and you will need to reapply.
If the permission is subject to conditions, for example,
requiring you to submit for approval details of a specified aspect
of the development which was not fully described in the
application, these must be dealt with before the development can
begin.
Do I need to notify the Council that I have started or
completed my development?
The following requirements apply where planning
permission was granted on or after 3 August 2009.
Once you have decided the date the development is to start,
you should inform the planning authority of that date as
soon as is practicable. Notification must take place before any
work commences, using the form supplied with the decision notice.
Failure to do so would be a breach of planning control.
When you complete a development you should similarly give
notice of completion to the planning authority. Although failure to
comply is not in itself a breach of planning control, the planning
authority may take enforcement action if such a notice is not
given.
For certain classes of development, the developer must, for the
duration of the development, also display a sign or signs
containing specified information. Such
a notice will be required for any development that was
either a major development, a national development, or a
development of a class specified in schedule 3 to the Development
Management Regulations, 2008, i.e. a "bad neighbour"
development. The notice must be in the prescribed
form and must be displayed in a prominent place at or in the
vicinity of the site of the development; be readily visible to the
public; and must be printed on durable material. It would
constitute a breach of planning control not to display such a
notice if required.
What if planning permission in principle has been granted?
If planning permission in principle (PPP) has
been granted, you will need to submit a further application for
approval of matters covered by conditions the PPP
before starting work. This must be done within 3 years of the grant
of the PPP. Applications for "approval
required by a condition imposed on the grant of planning permission
in principle" have replaced ?reserved matters?
applications.
Will I need any other approvals?
You may need to get other approvals such as listed building or
conservation area consent before you can start work.
Will there be conditions attached to my planning
permission?
As an alternative to outright refusal, we may grant permission
subject to conditions, for example, restricting what you can do on
the premises, or requiring you to get specific approval for aspects
of the development, such as the materials to be used, before you
can proceed. We will give you reasons for the conditions.
What if I don't accept the conditions?
If you are not prepared to accept the conditions you can either
discuss the position with the planning officer, who may be able to
suggest ways of overcoming our objections, or you can
appeal against the condition(s) that you do not agree with.
Who can use the planning permission?
Planning permission runs with the land. Therefore, the question
of who is to carry out development for which permission has been
granted, or subsequently occupies the premises, is not normally
relevant. This means that land or buildings can usually be sold or
let with the benefit of planning permission.
Occasionally, however, planning conditions may limit the use or
occupation of land or premises to a named person or company. If you
wish to sell or let a building or land which is subject to such a
conditional permission you will need to apply to us to remove
or vary the condition.
