Planning permissions are a formal application from the local authority allowing for alterations or construction of a building, which is obtained by the land holder completing the correct application forms.
There are 2 main types of applications;
1- Full Planning Permission
2- Outline Planning Permission
Other types of applications consists of:
- Approval of Reserved Matters
- Discharge of Conditions
- Amending Proposals on Existing Planning Permissions
- Amending Planning Obligations
- Lawful Development Certificate
As it was stated in my blog post about Design Constraints, there is a requirement to apply for a planning permission, and within the application there are specific things that are needed, which can differ depending on what country you are applying in.
(Nationally)
A standard application form (Standard Form for England)
Two plans, used as supporting documents (Location Plan & Site Plan)
Ownership Certificate A, B, C, or D
Failure to sign the correct certificate will result in the application to be non valid.
- Owners of the land/site will have to complete certificate A,
- If you are not the owner, or the project run over boundary lines onto another property/site, you are required to complete certificate B.
- If you know some, but not all the names of the land holders of the sites/properties you may be affecting, you need to complete certificate C. (You would also need to advertise the application locally, through the newspaper.
- If you have no trace of the owners of the affecting properties/land then you re required to fill in certificate D.
Agricultural Holdings Certificate
This part of the application must follow after the ownership certificate, as this will confirm whether or not the site is part of, or is, an agricultural holding. Even if your site is not an agricultural holding, you would still be required to fill in the Agricultural Holdings Certificate.
(if required) Design and Access Statement
Correct Application Fee
Application fees are determined by the size of the project site as well as the type of project it will be, and it will also vary depending on the country you are applying in.
(Link to the fees for planning applications in England: HERE)
(Locally)
The local authority may also provide a list of requirements that needs to be met along with the application.
(East Staffordshire Borough Council [Online]. Available from: http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/planning/apply-for-permission/how-we-deal-with-applications (Accessed January 2nd, 2017))
Planning permissions are all very useful when doing research for a design project, as you are able to view previous planning applications for buildings or sites in the vicinity. and by doing so, you can see what the authority has permitted and what they haven't, as well as seeing whether or not there are listed buildings.