Permitted development chaned from 3m to 4m on a semi????

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Guys, help me out. I drawing up a 3m extension on a semi detached and I have just received this from the applicant. Did I miss something, I thought it was still 3m (forget larger home 6m)?? Thanks

"John has looked into permitted development as his mate has said the legislation has changed and you can now have 4 metres under permitted development and we wondered if it was possible to do that with ours?"
 
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Don't worry, I just received this...


"When did it change?"

"Sorry I've just asked him they were on about detached houses sorry bother you"
 
The moral here...? Don't listen to the neighbour of that mate of the bloke down the pub - trust your own judgment.
 
Under the neighbour consultation scheme you can extend upto 6 meters on a semi. This is a fee free application.

Have a search for neighbour consultation scheme.

Edit: Just realised it's now called larger extension scheme which you mentioned. Was called neighbour consultation when we applied. If you get on with your neighbours it's a pretty easy fee free process to get a larger extension on a semi.
 
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The moral here...? Don't listen to the neighbour of that mate of the bloke down the pub - trust your own judgment.

I don't know why I went into panic. I checked Planning Portal, local council, Google but still couldn't get it out my mind how foolish I'd look if he was right. Thanks everyone.
 
Under the neighbour consultation scheme you can extend upto 6 meters on a semi. This is a fee free application.

Have a search for neighbour consultation scheme.

Edit: Just realised it's now called larger extension scheme which you mentioned. Was called neighbour consultation when we applied. If you get on with your neighbours it's a pretty easy fee free process to get a larger extension on a semi.

I've never applied for one, but I'm guessing It's a fee, and an 8 week wait and the Council only get involved if it gains objections??
 
I've never applied for one, but I'm guessing It's a fee, and an 8 week wait and the Council only get involved if it gains objections??

It was a few years back now but we supplied a basic drawing of our proposal (we built under building notice rather than full plans). This proposal is sent to the direct neighbours who have 21 days to object. If no objections within 21 days the council then have 21 days to give the go ahead. The council themselves cannot refuse your proposal.

We talked to all relevant neighbours before hand so they knew what to expect regards our proposal, receiving a letter etc. From reading others experience at the time any objections and your proposal gets shot down which is why it's best to explain everything to the neighbours first.

It was free.
 
It was a few years back now but we supplied a basic drawing of our proposal (we built under building notice rather than full plans). This proposal is sent to the direct neighbours who have 21 days to object. If no objections within 21 days the council then have 21 days to give the go ahead. The council themselves cannot refuse your proposal.

We talked to all relevant neighbours before hand so they knew what to expect regards our proposal, receiving a letter etc. From reading others experience at the time any objections and your proposal gets shot down which is why it's best to explain everything to the neighbours first.

It was free.


You were lucky, I just checked and it's now £96
 
The Prior Approval is only half the process too because for it to then be officially confirmed as PD, you’d follow on with the submission a CoL application costing you an additional £103.00 (if applied for pre-construction).
 
The Prior Approval is only half the process too because for it to then be officially confirmed as PD, you’d follow on with the submission a CoL application costing you an additional £103.00 (if applied for pre-construction).

Again never paid any of that when we applied nor is it mentioned under planning portal for the neighbour consultation/larger extension scheme. The £96 fee is mentioned though.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjABegQIDBAH&usg=AOvVaw00uZg6o6dy-cV-cXY-0nQ8
 
Again never paid any of that when we applied nor is it mentioned under planning portal for the neighbour consultation/larger extension scheme. The £96 fee is mentioned though.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjABegQIDBAH&usg=AOvVaw00uZg6o6dy-cV-cXY-0nQ8

It was new to me about 6-8 weeks ago!!! I thought by the LPA confirming PA is not required, then job done. But the Planning Officer advised the PA is not the legal document as that only tells you that PA is not required while the CoL confirms the works are PD.
 
So if you gain prior approval, you would still be wise to get a Lawful Development Certificate?????
CoL = Certificate of Lawfulness????
 
That is what our Planning Officer had advised us to do. Although we had to go through the process of submitting a new application and pay an additional fee of £103.00, we used the same drawings and just let it run its course while we proceeded with the Building Regulation/working drawings.
 

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