Planning

Question 1

‘Development’ definition

Answer 1

Building/engineering/mining in/on/under land + any material change in use

Question 2

Types of development

Answer 2

1. Operational development (planning permission)
2. Change in use (class order)

Question 3

What is NOT a development?

Answer 3

• internal non-structural change
• same class use
• doesn’t change external appearnace

Question 4

When is planning permission automatically granted under General Permitted Development Order (GDPO)?

Answer 4

• smaller extensions
• CCTV camera
• sunroom/extend kitchen

Question 5

What is a ‘completion notice’

Answer 5

Local Authority require works completed in a specific time period if they think its wont be done in reasonable time

Question 6

Effect of Article 4?

Answer 6

Disapply GDPO - disapply automatic planning permission

Question 7

Breach of planning permission - options for local authority

Answer 7

1. enforcement notice
2. stop notice

3.breach of condition notice

4. injunction

Question 8

Enforcement notice?

Answer 8

serve in breach of planning permission

specify:
- breach
- steps to remedy
- timescale
- right to appeal

effective after 28 days

Question 9

Stop notice?

Answer 9

active inbetween the 28 days before enforcement notice (serve enforcement notice first)

Question 10

‘Breach of condition’ notice?

Answer 10

breach of condition added to planning permission

Question 11

Injunction?

Answer 11

Serve on occupier

LPA prove: necessary + needed

If turning into a home - 4 years

All else - 10 years to act

Question 12

Why do you need Building Regulations Consent?

Answer 12

Concerned with the health
and safety aspects of buildings

Question 13

If no Building Regulations Consent - when can you bring proceedings?

Answer 13

Wales - 2 years

England - no limit