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• Permitted Development does not apply if the HOW DO I APPLY FOR PLANNING The planning process will review the following
PERMISSION? as standard:
property you live in has previously been used for
another purpose, for example a shop that has had Consult your local authority’s website to establish • Landscape impact - How the development will
a successful change of use. whether or not your project requires permission, impact the landscape from the road, public rights
Please note that some areas of the country and what kind. of way, neighbour’s vantage points etc.
(“Designated Areas”) are even more restrictive than Approach your local council’s planning department • Highway impact - How visitors will leave and join
the above list with Permitted Development. for a pre-application consultation in order to get the highway and how traffic will move around the
Permitted Development can also be removed from up-front advice. Early consultation will give an site. Good access is key, as the Highways Agency
certain areas under an Article 4 Direction meaning indication of what policies the application will be holds a lot of power.
that you will have to submit a planning application judged against, whether there is a need for • Local neighbourhood plan - This can sometimes
where otherwise it would not be required. specialist input (such as historical or ecological include notes about holiday sites.
It is recommended that a ‘Certificate of Lawful considerations) and affords the opportunity to
• Current usage – For example, farmland comes
Development’ is gained where planning permission amend your application ahead of submission
under the NPPF (National Planning Policy
is not required, for peace of mind. which could save frustration and cost further down
Framework) which supports and allows for
the line.
If you are unsure whether your development diversification on farms.
falls under Permitted Development, or if it is for Assess whether you need to consult an
• Precedence - If the land has been successfully
commercial use, you will need to contact your local independent planning consultant, surveyor or
used as something similar to the new intended
council for permission. solicitor to assist with your application.
use, then this increases the likelihood of achieving
Contact your neighbours and anyone else in
planning. For example, a touring caravan or
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY S-POD REQUIRES the vicinity who may be affected. It is better to camping site applying to have S-Pods.
PLANNING PERMISSION? try and get them onside early rather than to wait
• Property with an agricultural tie - Permission is
until they’re contacted by third parties about your
This is the case for all commercial ventures as often granted for building accommodation on
application.
well as any circumstances which fall outside of agricultural land, if the person living in it, gains
Submit your formal application, either online or by post.
Permitted Development. their income from working in agriculture. This is
conditional planning permission consent, known
WHAT TYPE OF PLANNING DO I NEED? WHAT SHOULD I INCLUDE IN MY APPLICATION? as a tie, the removal of which is difficult.
Your pre-application meeting will have given you
When submitting your planning application your
If you are sure that you want to use your S-Pod for
a good idea of what the planning office expect in
local planning department will provide you with
commercial purposes, or your project does not
order for your application to be successful. It is
the information they require to assess your case.
comply with ‘Permitted Development’, then you will
suggested that information on the economic value
As a minimum, you will likely need to include an
need to apply for ‘Detailed Planning Permission’
of your site, both directly to your business, and
application form, a plan of the site and a copy of
(also known as full planning permission). This will be
indirectly to the wider local economy, is important,
any sketches showing the proposed plan.
valid for five months from the date of its issue.
as hiring out the development could be argued as
an additional income as part of a rural enterprise