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@SimonHills That will help go in your favour. It may be worth reviewing the Officers Report for the other property to see what justification was given to accept a substandard amenity space. Also look at others that may have gone through a similar process.

@SimonHills Yes, absolutely. As an example, amenity space is probably more crucial since the Covid outbreak so it wouldn’t surprise me if some LPA’s have changed their policies accordingly. You need to check what has changed (if anything) since the previous decision you refer to. If nothing has changed, then you have more of a chance winning at Appeal.

Get in contact with a Local Councillor, ask for it to be called in and determined at Committee. The meetings are usually held monthly, but it may now end up in the January meeting.

Has there been a change in the LPA’s policies within the last 3 years?

@ETC Why can’t you submit a BN application for a new dwelling?

Get in touch with Planning and Building Control and let them investigate.

No as the previous application has been finalised/closed. If anything, you would just re-submit those previous reports with the new application. But even then, I don’t know how that would work as the proposals and the description of the works are different. You need to refer to the LPA’s validation list to see what is the trigger point for needing such reports.

You must be working to a different drawing then. Good luck!

You would need to deal with the “Transfer of Assumed Liability” first.

Just some more comments… - Where is the door to Bedroom 1? - I assume the door to the En-suite will be a normal door as the FD reference usually indicates a fire door, but in this instance may refer to a “first floor door”? - How does the foul water from the W.C. connect to the SVP with all the stud work framing in place?

780mm wide units will be fine for that room. How have the two Bedroom windows been set out as they don’t align with one another at all? You may not want that but it’s something you’d notice quite a bit inside the room. Where are your wardrobes going as the current layout and positioning of windows doesn’t make that easy? Why isn’t the En-suite just all at the same angle as the main walls? If you’re wanting to avoid a narrow corridor feel to the main Bedroom, you could introduce an angle or curve on the En-suite wall.

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.