RobinH Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I read an article the other day which I believe said that for some circumstances of Self or Custom Build there was no fees for pre-application advice or the actual Planning permission. I thought this amazing and was going to come back to check it out but unfortunately I have lost the link. Searching for it again has drawn a blank, and all LA's appear to charge whether its self build or not. Anyone else come across this? ( I don't mean zero CIL contributions by the way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, RobinH said: I read an article the other day which I believe said that for some circumstances of Self or Custom Build there was no fees for pre-application advice or the actual Planning permission. I thought this amazing and was going to come back to check it out but unfortunately I have lost the link. Searching for it again has drawn a blank, and all LA's appear to charge whether its self build or not. Anyone else come across this? ( I don't mean zero CIL contributions by the way) the only circumstances I'm aware of where the PP process is free is for Listed Building Consent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshine Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 32 minutes ago, RobinH said: and all LA's appear to charge whether its self build or not Not all LA's charge for pre-app advice, but most do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_r_sole Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) . Edited September 26, 2019 by the_r_sole 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 The only situation I can imagine it being free is if the council has a special site they want to encourage self builders to build on for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) It seems you weren't wrong. Some give free pre-app advice (at least they did in 2016).. https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/planning-self-and-custom--edc.pdf Quote Local Government AssociationPlanning for Self- and Custom-build housingJune 2016 snipPlymouth have a dedicated self-build planning officer who provides free pre-app advice and meets on-site to go through potential issues and to offer guidance on how to gain planning permission. Crash Bang ... the sound of my jaw hitting the floor. Edited July 5, 2019 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny68 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Will he travel ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Davies Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Highland Council won't do meetings (on site or in their offices) or even phone calls for pre-app advice but if you put in a detailed written proposal they'll give a detailed response for free. I found the response on mine very helpful. E.g, it probably saved me a good few thousands on the routing of the entrance track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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