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Alan, Bob and Johnny - thank you for your considered responses. Alan - your response in particular was very helpful. Unfortunately, as the description is changing, I’ve been advised that a new full application would be required. Work wouldn’t commence on the amendment until permission was granted though. The question is whether we would have to re-request CIL exemption and whether we would qualify as technically the build had already started for the amended application. I’m sharing this thread with my architect and will also try and speak to the council.

Hi all, I’m in the process of building a new home for my family. Planning permission was granted for a two-storey house and the build commenced 5 months ago. We have just decided that we want to go bigger and add a basement underneath the patio that is on sloped land so will open up on to the garden. I have been advised that this will require a full planning application and could put our CIL exemption at risk as the CIL is attached to a planning application and CIL exemption requires that building hasn’t yet commenced. Has anyone got any advice on what to do? Thank you.