I am getting close to starting. My latest job is to discharge the planning conditions. I have nine to discharge and I think I have now written drafts for all nine of them (including copying bits from when a neighbouring boathouse discharged their conditions for a rebuild about a year ago).

 

But I also have a few non-material amendment (NMA) items to get through. And I have no idea when, or indeed if, to do these. Question 1.

 

The NMA items I have are: slight resizing of a few windows and rooflights, some tweaks to the drainage runs disclosed to the SUDS people, and the addition of an ASHP.

 

By the way, I know its a bit of a stretch to get an ASHP through on a NMA but perhaps its worth a try. What does everyone think? Question 2. (By the way, my permitted development rights were removed as I am in a Conservation Zone).

 

Here's question 3. To save money on the fees (£114 per go on a group of discharges), could a sneak these NMA items through as a discharge of Condition 2, which reads: "2.The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the approved plans as listed on this decision notice"? See what I mean.

 

Any comments or thoughts gratefully received.

 

 

Edited March 18, 20206 yr by Dreadnaught

The fee is per submission not per discharge AIUI, and you can put them all on one submission.

https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/apply-to-discharge-a-planning-condition

 

That has saved you 8 x 114 = £904 and I claim my 15%.

 

The NMA thing looks ambitious, but someone on BH may have done it, and you now have a budget of £904 - 15% available ?.

 

F

Edited March 18, 20206 yr by Ferdinand

Just now, Ferdinand said:

That has saved you 8 x 114 = £904 and I claim my 15%.

 

 yes, Ferdinand. I did know that. Hence trying to squeeze a few extras under the one fee ?. 

Ooops.

 

Granny. Eggs. Sucking. Sorry.

 

Must have been the tray of eggs I am hoarding.

 

I could allege that it wasn't clear from your original post and I still claim my 15% since I still did the work, and answered the other question too - this is construction? ??

Edited March 18, 20206 yr by Ferdinand

5 minutes ago, Ferdinand said:

I could allege that it wasn't clear from your original post and I still claim my 15% since I still did the work, and answered the other question too - this is construction? ??

 

At the very least I can thank you for your kind contribution  . (And I amended my poor phrasing too.)

2 hours ago, Dreadnaught said:

my permitted development rights were removed as I am in a Conservation Zone

I don't quitefollow this, ASHP are still permitted development even in a conservation area, just a couple more restrictions (must not be on or in front of a wall facing a highway)

 

48 minutes ago, joth said:

I don't quitefollow this, ASHP are still permitted development even in a conservation area

 

Thanks @joth. This is the condition in my planning approval letter:

 

"14.Notwithstanding the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (or any Order revoking and re- enacting that order with or without modification), the enlargement, improvement or other alteration of the dwellinghouse(s) shall not be allowed without the granting of specific planning permission.

Reason: To protect the amenity of occupiers of adjoining properties (Cambridge Local Plan 2018 policies 52, 55, and 57)."

 

The way I read that, is that if wish to add an ASHP then it required specific planning approval as it is an "alteration". Am I wrong?

Any other ideas on my three questions would be welcome.

11 hours ago, Dreadnaught said:

 

The way I read that, is that if wish to add an ASHP then it required specific planning approval as it is an "alteration". Am I wrong?

Sorry I can't directly answer that but I definitely have read on here that there's different categories of permitted development, and even if your PP has a clause to remove PD for extending/improving the dwelling this doesn't remove the other classes of PD. I can neither find that thread nor remember the name of the author, but IIRC it was one of those helpful professional architect types that often help out on this board ?

Just to clarify: I have no idea if ASHP falls into which class of PD. That's the crux of the question AIUI

Edited March 19, 20206 yr by joth

19 minutes ago, joth said:

even if your PP has a clause to remove PD for extending/improving the dwelling this doesn't remove the other classes of PD.

 

That's helpful, thanks @joth. I had assumed all my PD rights were removed but now I see that is probably not the case. Thank you!

Edited March 19, 20206 yr by Dreadnaught

Just to close this thread: I have just found this document (below) which describes the Permitted Development classes from A to H.

 

It turns out that in may planning permission letter I have only had removed Class A and part of Class B. Therefore I still have my permitted development rights for an ASHP.  Good news! Thanks @joth for correcting me.

 

I am still tempted to add an ASHP to any non-material amendment I choose to submit so that I can get cooling as well as heating, but that's a separate matter.

 

The document, Permitted development rights for householders, Technical Guidance: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/830643/190910_Tech_Guide_for_publishing.pdf