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S T A T U T O R Y   C O N S E N T S

PLANNING CONSENT;

Planning Consent is required for most development in the UK although some small extensions are permitted under Permitted Development Rights. If you live in a listed building or in a conservation area then additional Listed Building Consent or Conservation Area Consent will be required. Those additional consents are usually dealt with by the planning departments as parallel applications to the main application, so the planning decision is made for all at the same time and all are covered under the fee paid for the basic planning application. Once approved works must commence within three years of approval. Currently fees are as below but are subject to periodic update;

EXTENSION / CONVERSION - £150

NEW HOME - £335

TPFL Architects will be able to advise on all fees and aspects of Planning at the free initial consultation.

BUILDING REGULATION APPROVAL;

The Building Regulations are design standards which all new building and works to existing buildings must meet in the UK, although there are slight differences for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Subjects covered are; Structure, Fire Safety, Sound Insulation, Thermal Insulation, Drainage, Ventilation, Flues, Means of Access, Staircases, Glazing and electrical safety. Building Regulation approval is a two stage process, STAGE 1 Is called Full Plans Approval and is obtained by submitting plans which the Local Authority will approve. STAGE 2 is called Site Inspection and will be carried out on site by a Building Inspector who will issue a Certificate of Completion when the work has been satisfactorily completed.

TPFL Architects will be able to advise on all fees and aspects of Building Control at the free initial consultation.

PARTY WALL ACT;

The Party Wall Act applies to all building works to be carried out within 3 metres of the side wall or within 3 metres of the centre line of a joint party wall if there is any possibility that the new foundation will be deeper than the existing foundation. Effectively, this means that a notice must be served on any neighbour who has a wall within 3 metres of proposed extensions or new build. If the neighbour is in agreement the works can proceed, if not then a Party Wall Surveyor must be appointed.

TPFL Architects will be able to advise on all aspects of The Party Wall Act at the free initial consultation.

PLANNING CONDITIONS;

Planning Consent in the UK is invariably accompanied by conditions which will either be discharged through carrying out the proposal e.g. Commencement within three years or through a further submission to the local authority. In some cases the further submissions have to be approved by the planning department before work can commence. Each condition discharge application will be dealt with under the same time-scale as a planning application and will attract a planning fee payable to the local authority. Currently fees are as below but are subject to periodic update;

CONDITION DISCHARGE - £25

TPFL Architects will be able to advise on all fees and aspects of planning at the free initial consultation.