Retrospective Planning

[ErninHouse]

I have recently knocked down an outside toilet and replaced it with a shed and an outsidetoilet in one building.

Block built and within planning regulations for an outside building not needing planning permission- or so i thought. Since completing the building the council was informed by someone living in the village of the new building so an inspector came round- took the necessary measurements and said it came well within the required maximum size for a outside building.

I recieved a letter today however saying i need retrospective planning permission as the building is within 5 metres of the orginal dwelling so is classed as an extension of the dwelling.

With the old outside toilet being within 5 metres of the original building do i have the right or ability to appeal against retrospective planning or not?

Cheers,
Kieron

 

[DevilDamo]

an inspector came round- took the necessary measurements and said it came well within the required maximum size for a outside building.

Did you have this confirmed in writing?

Have a look at the rules/regulations, which relate to PD...

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/hhg/houseguide.html

Do you think your works fall within PD (if you have PD rights on the property)? If so, then you could apply for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use, which would attract a fee equivalent of that of a full planning application (i.e. approx. £150). If the Certificate was obtained prior to the works being carried out, then the fee would be 50% (i.e. approx. £75).

However, if the works do not come within PD and require PP, then yes... you will have to go down the normal routes in submitting an application and indicating the works have already started/been completed on the application form AND you do run the risk of the permission being refused and the works be removed... unless you wanted to go down the route of appealing.

 

[ErninHouse]

Haven't got it in writing but can get it from the inspector

sorry to seem dense but whats PD?

 

[DevilDamo]

If you can get it in writing that the works didn't require planning permission, then you shouldn't have to prove it to anybody else... providing it didn't also require building regulations?

PD = Permitted Development.

 

[nickjb]

The rules on permitted development are pretty clear:

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/public/buildingwork/projects/workcommonoutbuildings/

If yours does fit then you should be ok. Might be complicated if you are in a conservation area or national park or its a listed building etc but there are still clear rules