Dear all,
I am a home owner and have lived in my house with my family for over 10 years. I would like to have a driveway installed in my front garden, but it requires the council to approve and installed a dropped kerb and crossover. They will only install the dropped kerb when they have written confirmation that the crossover will be lawful (I assume that means applying for an LDC).
I've looked over the guidance notes and my property is outside of an restrictions that requires planning permission. However, I understand that the hard standing construction if above 5m2 should be of porous material or drainage installed to direct water to a soakaway. Also if the front wall needs to be removed or altered cannot be higher than 1m tall.
Our plan is to use porous material as the hard standing area will higher than 5m2, but less than 28m2. We are undecided whether it will be permeable block paving or Resin bound or a combination of both. The front wall is under 1m tall and this will be removed to create vehicle access.
Looking at the LDC application form can someone advise the sections that need to be filled in? Specifically section 7 which covers Grounds for Application. I'm assuming that I ignore the section for Information for Existing Use(s)? I'm a little uncertain about the subsection Information About the Proposed Use(s) as it covers 'Use Class' and I don't know my application fits into a class use. It goes on to also ask Why I consider that a LDC should be granted for my proposal. Do I just ignore this entire section as I had conflicting information on this.
Under section 8 of the LDC application I'd like to know how much detail needs to be given describing the work and materials used? The reason I ask is do I need to have a completed finished plan of my front garden or is it enough to provide information of the use of porous materials, construction of the sub base and removal of front wall under 1m in height?
I looked for an example of a filled in LDC to understand how it needs to be filled in, but could find anything.
I would really appreciate any help to get my ducks in a row and get through this process quickly.
Thank you in advance.
I am a home owner and have lived in my house with my family for over 10 years. I would like to have a driveway installed in my front garden, but it requires the council to approve and installed a dropped kerb and crossover. They will only install the dropped kerb when they have written confirmation that the crossover will be lawful (I assume that means applying for an LDC).
I've looked over the guidance notes and my property is outside of an restrictions that requires planning permission. However, I understand that the hard standing construction if above 5m2 should be of porous material or drainage installed to direct water to a soakaway. Also if the front wall needs to be removed or altered cannot be higher than 1m tall.
Our plan is to use porous material as the hard standing area will higher than 5m2, but less than 28m2. We are undecided whether it will be permeable block paving or Resin bound or a combination of both. The front wall is under 1m tall and this will be removed to create vehicle access.
Looking at the LDC application form can someone advise the sections that need to be filled in? Specifically section 7 which covers Grounds for Application. I'm assuming that I ignore the section for Information for Existing Use(s)? I'm a little uncertain about the subsection Information About the Proposed Use(s) as it covers 'Use Class' and I don't know my application fits into a class use. It goes on to also ask Why I consider that a LDC should be granted for my proposal. Do I just ignore this entire section as I had conflicting information on this.
Under section 8 of the LDC application I'd like to know how much detail needs to be given describing the work and materials used? The reason I ask is do I need to have a completed finished plan of my front garden or is it enough to provide information of the use of porous materials, construction of the sub base and removal of front wall under 1m in height?
I looked for an example of a filled in LDC to understand how it needs to be filled in, but could find anything.
I would really appreciate any help to get my ducks in a row and get through this process quickly.
Thank you in advance.