Associated reports for PP and expected costs

[flanagaj]

We were hoping to use the same consultants who did the reports for the original PP, but I have tried contacting them, and they are not responding.  Does anyone have any advice oh how much I can expect to pay for these reports, eg, Tree Report, Bio Diversity ...

Thanks

[Russell griffiths]

I didn’t think you had any trees, I thought you just removed them. 

[flanagaj]

17 hours ago, Russell griffiths said:

I didn’t think you had any trees, I thought you just removed them. 

We still have one Cherry tree.

[Russell griffiths]

3 hours ago, flanagaj said:

We still have one Cherry tree.

You won’t need a report, you just draw it on your plans and state the species and say it’s being retained. 
then do a landscaping plan showing all new planting and hard landscaping. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Russell griffiths

[saveasteading]

Let the planners ask for any additional information.

But do show cherry tree ( wild, for fruit, ornamental) and the height.

Simply say 'grass area to be retained, or whatever.

They should not need any more.

If you have or plan any wildlife areas then say so.

[flanagaj]

Thanks all.  It's the Architect who is stating that we need to have these reports submitted with the application.  Seems a perverse waste of money to get revised reports for a what is simple a different design to that of the original planning application, especially considering nothing is changing in that regard.  So can I just push back and tell them to submit the application?

Edited 4 hours ago by flanagaj

[joe90]

10 minutes ago, flanagaj said:

So can I just push back and tell them to submit the application?

Yes

10 minutes ago, flanagaj said:

Seems a perverse waste of money

Yes

i was told I needed an aborist report about an old hedge near my  build by the planners but I contacted the councils own arborist and told him about the hedge and that I proposed an exclusion zone to machinery with sheep fencing and posts and he agreed it was sufficient, the planners didn’t like it but after I told them their own aborist agreed it they could not argue.

 

money for old rope springs to mind 

[saveasteading]

47 minutes ago, flanagaj said:

can I just push back and tell them to submit the application?

yes. Politely. ask him if he has shown the tree and description on the plan. you can explain that you don't see any need for other consultants on such a simple matter, unless he is reducing his fee accordingly.

 

Some Architects do seem to suggest outside reports  a lot. This may be because they don't know a lot, or simply for their ease and convenience.

 

I inherited one project with about 10 reports submitted along with the design. All expensive and had already taken many £1,000  out of the construction budget.

If I had done it from scratch then I might have had input on bats but the rest I could have done myself.

It is reasonable that they don't dabble in things they don't have expertise in, but there is a limit.

 

In most cases the planners are content with the design submission  and don't need any more. They will ask if they want more, but it may be that you can do it yourself...or ask on BH.