Lavingham Planning Consultants

Planning and Development Specialists in Yorkshire and the North East

Planning advice

Are planning permission applications free?

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Some are but most sadly are not!  And it can vary depending on the size and scale of your project. Don’t be caught out with unexpected additional costs too.

Make sure you:

  • Understand and know what type of permission you need to apply for and the associated fees. (We can help and advise on this)
  • Add in a little additional budget as a contingency, in case additional costs are required and necessary to progress your application, such as site specific surveys.
  • Use FREE tools that are available online such as the Planning Portal for England’s fee calculator or speak to us and we can advise.

Why not call us for a FREE consultation today. For more information, please contact us at info@lavingham.com or send us a message via our social media platforms.

How do I know if my barn conversion will need planning permission or not?

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We are often asked many questions about planning permission, and unfortunately a Yes or No is not always the answer. Of course we would always advise getting professional support when submitting a planning application on a range of options.

One area we often speak to our clients about is ‘what permissions are needed for barn conversions.’

Here are some of the situations where your planned barn conversion will not be permitted development and will still need planning permission:

  • if it is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
  • if it is a listed building
  • if it isn’t on an agricultural unit (e.g. if the barn is in a garden or paddock rather than on a farm).

Outside these rules, there are numerous grey areas to find out about.  We would be able to advise you on whether your planned conversion is permitted development or not.

Interested in finding out more?

For more information, please contact us at info@lavingham.com or send us a message via our social media platforms.

 

Need planning advice?

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Looking for planning advice? We often meet with Clients who are unsure whether they need planning permission for their next project. We understand it can be a minefield with changes to the guidance provided, but we take our time to make sure we are fully up to date with all of the legislation and do our best to make it understandable and work effectively for your project ideas. The formal line from the Government states:

Planning permission is only needed if the work being carried out meets the statutory definition of ‘development’ which is set out in section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

‘Development’ includes:

  • building operations (eg structural alterations, construction, rebuilding, most demolition);
  • material changes of use of land and buildings;
  • engineering operations (eg groundworks);
  • mining operations;
  • other operations normally undertaken by a person carrying on a business as a builder.
  • subdivision of a building (including any part it) used as a dwellinghouse for use as 2 or more separate dwelling houses

We can help work through these with you to make the path to your project approval as easy as possible.

If it is not necessary to make a planning application, are there any other steps required before the development goes ahead?

Even if a planning application is not needed, other consents may be required under other regimes. The following list is not exhaustive but illustrates some of the other permissions or consents that may need to be obtained before carrying out development:

  • works to protected trees
  • advertisement consent
  • listed building consent
  • hazardous substances consent
  • environmental permits/licences
  • building regulations
  • Scheduled ancient monument consent

Again we are on hand to liaise with the Local Authorities, and professional agencies to get the desired result for your project.

We are here for all of your planning needs.

Why not call us for a quick chat, contact us on info@lavingham.com Tel: 01609 617618 or 07432 789481