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You learn something every day. Well I did, as did my colleagues.
I submitted a Householder application for a garage conversion to a property within a large housing estate near to the office. The reason why it required a Householder application is PD rights have been removed from the whole estate. The application consisted of the normal application form, drawings and cheque. Today I received an email from the Planning Officer telling me that a fee is not required and requested bank details for it to be refunded. The application however is required and would be registered in the normal way, which left me a little
So I asked the Planning Officer why a fee was not required and the reason being is that if the Council have removed PD rights from a property, but the client would like to carry out PD proposals, then an application would be required, but no fee... as it was the Council who removed the rights.
This is the first time I have received an email like this and so the first time we have been offered a refund. I can't even begin to imagine the number of applications along with fees, which have been submitted due to the withdrawal of PD rights. A case for refunds maybe?
Was anybody else aware of this?
I submitted a Householder application for a garage conversion to a property within a large housing estate near to the office. The reason why it required a Householder application is PD rights have been removed from the whole estate. The application consisted of the normal application form, drawings and cheque. Today I received an email from the Planning Officer telling me that a fee is not required and requested bank details for it to be refunded. The application however is required and would be registered in the normal way, which left me a little
So I asked the Planning Officer why a fee was not required and the reason being is that if the Council have removed PD rights from a property, but the client would like to carry out PD proposals, then an application would be required, but no fee... as it was the Council who removed the rights.
This is the first time I have received an email like this and so the first time we have been offered a refund. I can't even begin to imagine the number of applications along with fees, which have been submitted due to the withdrawal of PD rights. A case for refunds maybe?
Was anybody else aware of this?