Fistly speak with the planners informally. See what records they have. Some councils are helpful, some not so. But you should be able to ascertain planning history and if they have an opinion on the building, and its likely use.
If you are lucky a helpful planner may give some good advice. eg sometimes, its easier to knock a building down and rebuild it to a prescribed use, and it may be that a planner can say that they would not be adverse to that happing in that location
Then if you want to, apply for the LDC. But be sure to have supporting information and a strong case first.
A planner is probably not bothered if you tell them that you will be applying for an LDC or not. In fact they might be more inclined to tell you to.
A wooden shell may need some work to get it through building regulations and to make it safe, weathertight, and to a habitable standard. Fitting a kitchen or bathroom wont affect any planned application, but it may attract an enforcement notice from planners or building regulation inspectors
If you are lucky a helpful planner may give some good advice. eg sometimes, its easier to knock a building down and rebuild it to a prescribed use, and it may be that a planner can say that they would not be adverse to that happing in that location
Then if you want to, apply for the LDC. But be sure to have supporting information and a strong case first.
A planner is probably not bothered if you tell them that you will be applying for an LDC or not. In fact they might be more inclined to tell you to.
A wooden shell may need some work to get it through building regulations and to make it safe, weathertight, and to a habitable standard. Fitting a kitchen or bathroom wont affect any planned application, but it may attract an enforcement notice from planners or building regulation inspectors