Our planning application was finally approved yesterday!
When we bought the plot it already had planning on it, so our application was a variation to change the design. We submitted it in February 2026 and it was finally approved in October 2026. Annoyingly we just had a long series of stupid delays.
The planning officer didn't even seem to start looking at our application until May-ish.
Then she requested a few changes regarding window symmetry and wanted us to
As per my previous post, we submitted a S73 application to vary the planning conditions around occupation timelines. I'm pleased to say this has finally been approved!
Our application was validated 1 August 2025, and wasn't decided until 12 December 2025. Given the simplicity of our application (no design changes), we're shocked it took so long. No one had any objections and consultation comments came in promptly; our case officer just made a complete mess of things. She also only wo
First, some context:
Our plot already has planning permission as part of a larger development of 6 properties. However, the decision has a condition that none of the properties can be occupied until the parking and access for all properties has been completed. We've since purchased just one of the plots, and someone else owns the rest of the development.
With that in mind, our first step after our purchase was to submit a S73 application to vary that condition to allow fo
