Building slighter smaller than approved planning

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Got planning, for rear extension, needed as side wrap around too and playing safe with process too.

Looking at starting work soon, thinking of making rear projection of wall about 0.8m less than approved planning, so smaller footprint (worried garden patio will be too small relative to garden)

Architect said small variations fine, and this is smaller

Thoughts, anyone got an experience of this? Planning approved just over a year ago.
 
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Could the architect get a letter from the planning dept confirming the 'small variation' is fine :?:
 
If you bring it up with the council, they will say you must make a new application - solely so that they can screw a second application fee from you (assuming more than 1 year has passed).
They might charge you for a letter, or to make what is ridiculously known as a 'non-material amendment' (ie if it's not material, why should it matter?).
Just build it as you want and save yourself additional hassle - nothing's going to happen.
 
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If your architect is on good terms with the planning authority he may be able to get informal confirmation that the amendment is non material, or at least their view on it.

Blup
 
FYI I put in a non-material amendment to remove a dormer from approved plans that I had not commenced and they rejected it.

"I have examined the information submitted and have to advise that the proposed change, relating to the removal of the dormer window, is not acceptable and cannot be treated as a non-material amendment to the existing permission. The proposal to remove the rear dormer window would materially affect the external appearance of the building and as such, this revision would need to be fully considered through the submission of a revised planning application."

In what circumstances does an application for a minor material amendment have value?
 
RichA said:
FYI I put in a non-material amendment to remove a dormer from approved plans that I had not commenced and they rejected it.

"I have examined the information submitted and have to advise that the proposed change, relating to the removal of the dormer window, is not acceptable and cannot be treated as a non-material amendment to the existing permission. The proposal to remove the rear dormer window would materially affect the external appearance of the building and as such, this revision would need to be fully considered through the submission of a revised planning application."

In what circumstances does an application for a minor material amendment have value?
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What a stupid, mindless and dull LPA.
 
RichA said:
In what circumstances does an application for a minor material amendment have value?
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When is a minor modification a non material amendment :?: A local parish council has just lost a case against the planning authority where they challenged the decision to accept what they saw as substantial changes to a site layout but had been approved as non material amendments. The parish council is having to pay costs.
 
In the case of the missing dormer, unless there's an occupancy condition (or building regulation), the correct answer is just to say you're awaiting funds prior to completing that aspect of the project.
 
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