How to get the Planning Permissions?

Many people purchasing a property for their main home actually look for a property with a view to extending it. This is a very common theme that I have come across time and time again. Their motivation for doing this is usually two fold.

1. They cannot afford what they really need so they plan to expand in the event that will be cheaper for them to finish.

2. They want the site, but cannot find the right property for renovation and expansion of a smaller home will create near perfection.

The rights and wrongs of these two motivations are another new letter in itself, but they save for another day. However, when called by the designer of the building or planning consultant for a large part of their aspirations are hindered by the selection, or the property is the false or incorrect. Here, we explain 10 boards most commonly observed when searching for property to expand and hope you avoid a costly mistake.

Many of these plans, boards have already been discussed in previous newsletters and are treated in detail in our power Build Planning Applications Guide.No matter how much potential the site has it’s absolutely no benefit if it’s in Green Belt, and is extended. As a guide, 50% is the maximum additional development area you can have for extending in Green Belt & that's measured from when the property was first erected. AONB and Conservation Areas can also restrict development but the Council planning is usually more concerned with enhancing and preserving the local character rather than size .Things have relaxed a bit of sewer main, but this often means to pay the second installment from the local water board and possibly abuse or very expensive deep foundation work, which can make your development system unprofitable. Combination of checks and controls drainage maps of the Council or the board of the local water is usually sufficient. Some extensions may actually weaken the planning appeals and the value of the propertyplanning law. Look around on the street, among others, that can give guidance on what works and what does not. Some functions are actually just right as they are, should not be tinkered externally. Most new houses built for the houses in the last 15 years has been designed for maximum development of the site and there are very few opportunities for new development or extensions, which offer more space, which can be approved Planning permission Dept. Too often customers call us up too late and that the bearer of bad news is never pleasant. The cost is a small one-off charge for this service, that others will come and watch for free. A quick look at the property often can suggest what can be achieved by real estate and very often with new ideas and observations that can never be considered as an alternative or a good standby option.