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When Do You Need Planning Permission?
Courtesy of Newark & Sherwood District Council Planning is a complex world and, if you have had no experience with it, it can seem overwhelming. A common question that people have in relation to planning is whether they need planning … Continue reading →
Planning permission for a farm mobile home
Q I’m living in a mobile home in a field, which hasn’t got planing permission, where I run an agricultural business. The council says I’ve got to apply for permission and submit an agricultural consultant’s report and then live in … Continue reading →
Planning permission for a conservatory
Q I’m selling my house and the buyer wants to build a conservatory. I’m trying to sort it out so the sale goes smoothly. Can he just go ahead and build it or does he need permission? A Houses have … Continue reading →
Steps for getting a new planning permission
Q I own an acre of land which had planning permission in the past and I now want to get a different permission. What are the steps I need to go through to achieve this? A The best place to … Continue reading →
Planning application delay
Q I’ve sent a planning application but I haven’t heard anything after almost a month. Will this delay my permission? A Councils have a target of eight weeks to decide applications for single houses and 13 weeks for large schemes. … Continue reading →
Planning objection to housing development
Q A developer has applied for planning permission for a new development close to my house. I’m not happy about it and want to object. The developer obviously knows all the angles and how to work the system. What can … Continue reading →
Whether to make a planning appeal
Q I’ve just been turned down planning permission for another house in the back garden of my house with a shared access down the side of my existing house. The council says it’s out of character with the area and … Continue reading →
Planning permission for barn conversion extension
Q I have a barn to convert which is really quite small but, if I can get planning permission, will make a nice one bedroom house. I wanted to extend it slightly but the planning officer said it was against … Continue reading →
Planning permission for garden extension
Q We own 3.1 acres of which 0.8 acres is in the village settlement boundary and on this sits our house and the other 2.3 acres is outside in the form of a field. We wished to add 0.5 acres … Continue reading →
Lawful development certificate application
Q When applying for a certificate of lawfulness for continued use, should the council treat this the same as a planning application? Also when the deadline date is reached do the council have to give you an answer one way … Continue reading →