s73 Non-material amendment - anyone willing to share an example?

[Great_scot_selfbuild]

I need to submit a s73 non-material amendment (summary below) and would just like to see an example of one (any would do, but one that involves a change to an elevation would be most useful).

 

Change will involve:

Moving a window (removing one as we will now be putting a plant room in that location, and introducing a new one that will allow light into a kitchen store room/'pantry').

Slight increase in decking area to introduce a ramp which we will use to meet the accessibility requirement and improve usability.

 

The house is not overlooked and won't impact on any neighbouring amenity.

 

Thanks in advance

[Alan Ambrose]

Are there not examples on your LPA's portal? There are on mine.

 

Edited December 17, 2024 by Alan Ambrose

[DevilDamo]

Just to note, a S73 relates to a Variation or Removal of Condition application. A S96A relates to a Non-material amendment application.

 

The application forms asks you for the relevant information so there isn’t anything different or unusual in that respect. The application would usually be accompanied with the original/approved and new drawings so the LPA can review and compare the changes.

Edited December 17, 2024 by DevilDamo

[Great_scot_selfbuild]

1 hour ago, DevilDamo said:

Just to note, a S73 relates to a Variation or Removal of Condition application. A S96A relates to a Non-material amendment application.

 

The application forms asks you for the relevant information so there isn’t anything different or unusual in that respect. The application would usually be accompanied with the original/approved and new drawings so the LPA can review and compare the changes.

Ah - thanks for this. I had been focussed on the planning conditions so perhaps had s73 on my mind.

[kandgmitchell]

If the OP had a condition requiring adherance to specific drawings illustrating the design to be built, they may need a s73 application to vary that condition. For example we had approval for a house and detached garage which had a condition listing the relevant drawings which showed a pitched roof on the garage. We then submitted a s73 to vary that condition to substitute a drawing reference that showed a flat roof. The application consisted of the original "as approved" drawings and the revised "as proposed" drawings. 

 

Mind you it them just as long to approve that as it did the original scheme!

[DevilDamo]

1 hour ago, kandgmitchell said:

If the OP had a condition requiring adherance to specific drawings illustrating the design to be built, they may need a s73 application to vary that condition.

If that was always the case, what would be the point of a NMA application? There isn’t a strict definition of what constitutes a non-material amendment and each LPA will review it on a case by case basis.

[kandgmitchell]

I've never had much faith in the NMA application approach for that very reason. You wait ages and ages and then the answer comes back - it's material, make an application, and the whole process starts over again.... 

[DevilDamo]

@kandgmitchell On the assumption the LPA advise a particular change could be included on a NMA application, then the determination period and application fee are very different to that of a VoC application. Planning Officers can sometimes be helpful in that regard.