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Some types of development do not need planning permission. This is called permitted development.
It is your responsibility to find out if you need planning permission or not.
You can find out more about whether you need planning permission on some of the most common types of projects such as loft conversions, porches and smaller single storey house extensions.
If you’re still not sure if you need to apply for planning permission then you can make an enquiry for pre application advice.
Some properties have the permitted development rights removed or restricted, which means you may have to apply for planning permission. Please contact us for this information.
For some work which is permitted development, you will still need to notify us through the prior approvals process
The prior approvals process is simpler than applying for full planning permission.
Large single storey extensions may be permitted development but you will need to notify us if you are going to build one. This applies to extensions of between four and eight metres for a detached house, or between three and six metres for all other houses. More information on prior approval for large single storey extensionsExternal link is available from the Planning Portal.
You will also need to notify us for some changes of use which are normally classed as permitted development. See the Planning Portal for details of which types of change of use are subject to prior approval.
If you want to apply for a flexible change of use then you need to use the Prior Notification Class D change of use form (PDF 30KB) which is not available from the Planning Portal.
Guidance notes on prior approval for Forestry, agricultural, telecommunications or demolitions workExternal link are available from the Planning Portal.
If your development is greater than 100 square metres of net additional floorspace you may need to pay the Community Infrastructure Levy and notify us before development starts.
If you have built something that requires planning permission and you have not had approval, we may ask you to submit a retrospective planning application for the work that you have already carried out. This does not mean that permission will automatically be granted.
You can apply for retrospective planning permission on the Planning Portal.
This is often most useful if you are selling your house or a piece of land. You can apply for a Lawful Development Certificate (LDC) to get proof that:
More details about how and when to apply for a Lawful Development Certificate are available on the Planning Portal.
See the relevant checklist for details of what you need to include with your application:
The Planning Portal also has information on how to get a certificate for a listed building.
Permitted development rights have been removed for the conversion of a dwelling house into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in some wards. If you wish to apply for a HMO in one of the following areas, you will need to make a planning application.
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