DevilDamo

This is like pulling teeth. @lord mud of the flyes Who owns the land?

@lord mud of the flyes Who owns the land?

Who owns the land?

No, that would not meet the definition of commencement. And even if it did, you would still need to discharge any pre-commencement conditions or requirements first.

You will not be able to justify commencement without discharging any conditions or requirements first. Otherwise, you’d be in breach of Planning and open to enforcement action.

@marno17 No, Planning is different to Building Regulations. No, it is not mandatory.

If it is noted on the approval, you could demolish it and then submit a Lawful Development Certificate application for an existing use. That will then confirm commencement. But before any works start, make sure that any pre-commencement conditions or CIL requirements have been dealt with first.

You would only usually need Building Regulation/working drawings if submitting a Full Plans application to the LABC. Building Notice applications do not need to be accompanied with BR/WD’s. But do not expect the RBI (Registered Building Inspector was BCO) to tell you how to build it. That stopped about a year ago.

@syne was referring to the Approved Documents, which are on the Planning Portal.

@flanagaj Are you sure the LPA’s main issue may be converting a bungalow to a two storey dwelling? Surely adopting a more traditional frontage is likely to be more favourable? LPA’s may be willing to accept changes if they are minor (usually those that could be dealt with via a NMA application). Otherwise, you’d have to go back through another Planning process. Assume you’ve already sought Pre-application advice?

*waits for application to be called into Committee*

It appears you are more concerned about statistics than agreeing to and receiving a formal determination.

The wording of the condition involves quite a lot more than a marked up site plan.

The LPA will request an EoT if required and a revised date will be provided. If you choose not to agree, the LPA will determine the application on the information they have at the time. It’s in the applicant’s or agent’s interest to agree the EoT.

@Alan Ambrose Still not getting used to the “quote” function so others would be made aware of your responses or queries 🙄 You do like making this more than it has to be.

@Tetrarch 1. Submit a valid application. 2. Application is validated and the clock starts. 3. Decision issued 8 weeks later (for the majority of applications). It isn’t anymore straight forward than that. If you submit an invalid application, the application is invalid and the clock starts when it is made valid, usually upon receipt of amended or additional information. If you submit a valid application but the LPA take their time or do not back date it, then you are to bring that up with the LPA. If you don’t receive a decision within 8 weeks, you can Appeal to the Planning Inspectorate. As Appeals are not quick, agreeing an Extension of Time with the LPA is usually more helpful to all parties. As your application has been determined, I’m not sure what your or the issue is.

Well that is (or was) down to your Architect to query as that is not how applications are validated.

Correct.

Whether they are “dumb” is a matter of judgement. And btw, use the “quote” function.

I’m not sure what you’re trying to prove? That reads you submitted the application on 30th January but it was invalid. It then took about 3 weeks for the correct or additional information to be submitted and the LPA then deemed the application as valid.

That wasn’t what you originally asked. The answer to your next question is dependant on their workload. If the application is deemed to be valid at the time of submission, then it will be backdated.

The application leaves the PP system and is transferred to the LPA once the fee has been paid/dealt with.

Approval only comes via a Full Plans application, which in my opinion is a little overkill for a garage conversion. And the thickness of insulation is dependant on the P/A figure.

No they will not or should not, especially since the implementation of the BSA.

Is that adjacent to the structure…