DevilDamo

Yes you are. The OS map shows the approx. outline of the existing house. The south-west wall is the front elevation which comprises the front gable on the photo. The rectangle behind the house is or was an outbuilding. But we don’t have a photo of that (which isn’t really relevant anyway). The OP is proposing to erecting an outbuilding to the front (small office/gym) and another outbuilding to the rear (double garage).

What are you asking… if it’s PD or would Planning be refused?

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It does not seem a huge increase, so you can only try.

How much more do you want to raise the current approval by?

The bottom line is you build in accordance with the approved drawings.

Hopefully, that does work out for you as it doesn’t always help or ends up being more cost effective with a lot of construction professionals.

So are you a qualified and accredited SAP assesor?

Yep and the same LPA I was referring to also charges fees for incorrectly submitted applications. So if you were missing a particular drawing, detail or document. But it’s funny you don’t get rewarded for correctly submitted applications or when the LPA make a mistake 🙄

Maybe only with some LPA’s. One of mine charges a minimum fee of £50.00 fee to receive an application outside of the Planning Portal.

You had submitted a Householder application in relation to a new build!?! 🤔

The application fee is £298.00 plus the PP service charge fee of £85.00. So you should have paid £383.00 in total. So how have you managed to pay £297.00 in total?

Btw, the PP service charge fee for Planning applications was first introduced in 2018. So for those who deal with PP submissions, it would not be a shock to them. And plus, you would have known about an additional fee when your Planning application was submitted.

How can you underpay? The PP include the service charge fee when you make the payment online or via BACS.

Assume she has served you with a Party Wall Notice or Award?

LPA’s have their own rules/guidance as to what would be deemed as a material amendment. Submit a NMA in the first instance to find out.

In having a main contractor, you would let them take care of the whole process and ordering. They may in the first instance allow a provisional sum for those items and provide you with their recommended or suggested suppliers.

It varies… office or home based. I haven’t come across any of my PO’s that will not visit their sites prior to putting forward their recommendation.

Based as in where they live?

It differs. Refer to your Highway Authority’s requirements.

You will find plenty here… https://visqueen.com/technical-downloads/#detail-library

Without an assessment and if the OP decides to commence works, then they will be in breach of the Planning approval. Simple. The OP could decide to vary or remove the condition, but would need to provide the LPA with sufficient evidence to back it up. An assessment can be carried out and it may prove there is little to no risk, then happy days. The LPA would not have included the condition if they didn’t have some information to back it up. All pre-commencement conditions are (should be) discussed with the applicant and/or agent prior to being included and issued. It would have been at that time for the applicant and/or agent to query the requirement with the LPA. Without a suitable site investigation and/or contamination report, the OP may struggle to take out any new build warranty on the new dwelling. Even more crucial when trying to borrow money or secure a mortgage against it. A warranty provider (i.e. NHBC) will request a complete radon protection if there is no site investigation and/or contamination report. This will also include barrier pipe.

That is why the Planning condition is there, to assess the site for any potential. If the assessment deems there is no risk, then that will save the OP a lot of money on the build cost.

Refer to ADK… https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60d5bdcde90e07716f516cfd/Approved_Document_K.pdf Attached is a compliant example, albeit a very different staircase design.

That is not down to the BCO, but the principle designer.