Planning & Development Questions

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Planning for house to flat conversion by Hold1234 Started by Hold1234, 23-11-2020, 15:45 PM	7 responses 99 views 0 likes	Last Post by Aboosimbel 25-11-2020, 18:42 PM
Secure Shed on Land Between Buildings by Gusrus Started by Gusrus, 25-11-2020, 08:38 AM	3 responses 25 views 0 likes	Last Post by andybenw 25-11-2020, 18:42 PM
Build rear extension to adjoining neighbours extension by gomo Started by gomo, 25-11-2020, 14:30 PM	1 response 11 views 0 likes	Last Post by pilman 25-11-2020, 18:19 PM
Accesses on private driveway and planning permission by Fraction5 Started by Fraction5, 21-11-2020, 13:32 PM	4 responses 75 views 0 likes	Last Post by Fraction5 25-11-2020, 17:08 PM
Changes at flat without permission and potential sale by Joanne46 Started by Joanne46, 22-11-2020, 12:10 PM	8 responses 98 views 0 likes	Last Post by Joanne46 24-11-2020, 14:23 PM
Enforcement notice for a front fence - your experience by kelbol Started by kelbol, 13-11-2020, 14:03 PM	9 responses 121 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 20-11-2020, 11:14 AM
Fence dispute with neighbour (Investment property - hope I have the right section) by shearne Started by shearne, 10-11-2020, 09:38 AM	3 responses 73 views 0 likes	Last Post by Section20z 11-11-2020, 10:10 AM
Redirect: Freeholder not providing consent for work by Jimsmith89 Started by Jimsmith89, 07-11-2020, 06:12 AM	—	—
Converted Flat - Planning Permission by Jvic Started by Jvic, 05-11-2020, 11:33 AM	2 responses 40 views 0 likes	Last Post by Jvic 06-11-2020, 23:53 PM
Taking part of garage by Chester Perry Started by Chester Perry, 05-11-2020, 15:43 PM	2 responses 44 views 0 likes	Last Post by pilman 06-11-2020, 17:47 PM

Planning for house to flat conversion

by Hold1234

I am interested in a property which has two flats with separate tenants already in place. The property is being sold by the family of the previous Landlord who has sadly passed. I have however been advised that there was never any planning permission to convert this property form a house to two seperate...
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23-11-2020, 15:45 PM
Reply to Planning for house to flat conversion

by Aboosimbel

Dear Hold 1234,
In general you need to prove that the place was converted and in continuous use as such for at least 4 years to get retrospective planning and 10 years for building control. The main pieces of evidence are four years continuous and separate council tax, water, gas and electricity...
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25-11-2020, 18:42 PM
Reply to Secure Shed on Land Between Buildings

by andybenw

Not answering your question, but just to say I have 2 Asgard sheds and also advised purchase of one for a local sports club. They are great sheds. They go together easily, they are very secure, and they can be taken down, moved and rebuilt in an hour (at least the cycle sheds can).

So...
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25-11-2020, 18:42 PM
Secure Shed on Land Between Buildings

by Gusrus

I own and live in a leasehold flat. I’m looking at getting a new motorbike and although I can use bike covers and stuff but I would like something more substantial to protect it. Between the building my flat is a part of and the building next door is a section of land which is gated off at one end...
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25-11-2020, 08:38 AM
Reply to Planning for house to flat conversion

by pilman

After 4 years the change of use from a house to two flats became immune from enforcement by the local planning authority so that the current use is lawful.

An application for a Lawful Use Certificate will require a planning application although this is not a matter of gaining planning permission,...
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25-11-2020, 18:39 PM
Reply to Secure Shed on Land Between Buildings

by pilman

When you contact the freeholder ask if you can have a license to use the land and locate a small bike storage shed on it, That may be something that can be settled quite quickly if you agree to pays a small sum of money for a licence.
Asking that this land be added to an existing Lease agreement...
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25-11-2020, 18:30 PM
Build rear extension to adjoining neighbours extension

by gomo

Hi,

I am hoping the very knowledgeable members of this forum could clarify the following;

My friend is proposing to build a single story rear extension to extend the existing kitchen and incorporate the side return of his mid Victorian terrace.

Both the adjoining...
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25-11-2020, 14:30 PM
Reply to Build rear extension to adjoining neighbours extension

by pilman

Only if there is a prior agreement to link that back wall into the existing brickwork that belongs to each of the neighbours.

You may be able to persuade the neighbours to allow that to happen since their external wall will become an internal wall kept free of weather and will not need...
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25-11-2020, 18:19 PM
Reply to Accesses on private driveway and planning permission

by Fraction5

Thank you so much for your reply. I’m hoping that everything will be in order for a successful application....
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25-11-2020, 17:08 PM
Accesses on private driveway and planning permission

by Fraction5

If I have granted a right of access to a neighbours garage from my driveway, could I apply for planning permission for 5 new dwellings all with accesses from the private road which would not be adopted? I’m really asking if there can be 6 accesses or whether the garage counts as a dwelling?...
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21-11-2020, 13:32 PM

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