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Planning (76 FAQs)

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	Can I draw building plans myself?
	Planning Need - What needs planning permission?
	How do you define the ‘curtilage’ of a listed building?
	Do I need approval to erect a greenhouse, conservatory or detached garage?
	Planning Need - How will I know if planning permission is required?
	Can I see planning applications concerning my neighbours` property or any building?
	How long does the planning application process take?
	What is the difference between Planning Permission and Building Regulations?
	What are the Building Regulations?
	What is an Article 4 Direction?
	How do I obtain copies of planning decisions?
	What if I have carried out works without a Building Regulations Application?
	Do I need to make an application for the replacement of my windows?
	Why don`t you cut that hedge?
	When can I start work on my building project?
	Do my neighbours have the right to object to what is proposed in my Building Regulation application?
	Can you recommend a Builder?
	What is listed building consent and when do you need it?
	Can I have the `local land` search procedure explained to me?
	What is a conservation area?
	I would like to check the boundaries of my property. Can I do this at the council?
	I would like to install a satellite dish on my property, do I need planning permission?
	I have built an extension on my house in 1980. I have lost the planning permission and the council do not keep records back that far online. How can I now get proof that I did receive planning permission?
	Once building regulation permission and or planning permission has been granted how long do I have before to start works before the application expires?
	I have a vehicular access, can other cars block my way?
	If a caravan has been on my land for a certain number of years and I want to replace it with something else, will I need permission even though the caravan has been in situ for a long time? What is the time limit for structures and caravans without permission to be able to stay put?
	When is Building Regulation approval required?
	How do I get to the Planning Weekly lists from your website?
	I own a Listed Building, Do I need Listed Building Consent in order to carry out repairs or maintenance and can the Disitrct Council force me to repair my building?
	When does the Development Control Panel meet?
	I have a blocked or defective drain or sewer. Whose responsibility is it ?
	What considerations and controls generally apply to conservation areas?
	Are trees protected if they are in a Conservation Area?
	What are Conservation Area controls?
	How can I comment on a planning application?
	How can I find the result of a planning application that has gone before the Development Control Committee?
	What do I do if I think someone is carrying out work which does not have the benefit of planning permission?.
	Can you tell me which Water Authority covers the Huntingdonshire District area?
	How do I find out what development is planned for my town or village?
	Which District Councillors are on the Development Control Committee (DCC) and can I have a list of their addresses?
	What do I do if I want to put a site forward for development?
	What if my planning application is refused?
	What is a Tree Preservation Order?
	How can the character or appearance of a conservation area be preserved or enhanced?
	How can I appeal against a refusal or conditions attached to a planning permission?
	How do I check if a building is listed?
	What information do you get from the Local Land Charges part 1 (LLC1)?
	Will I receive a Completion Certificate when building works have been finished?
	Are there any penalties for contravening the Building Regulations?
	When will I be consulted on the revision of the local plan?
	What do the different grades of listing mean?
	What are the Building Regulation charges?
	Do I need permission to display an advert?
	What happens if unauthorised works are carried out on a listed building?
	Is there a time limit within which I have to carry out the work?
	If I submit a planning application which does not have mains drainage for sewerage, what further requirements / information has to be submitted with the planning application?
	What is a listed building?
	Is there any difference in cost between a "Full Plans" application and a "Building Notice"?
	How long does a local land charge search take?
	I have lost my notice of planning approval. Can I get another one?
	What do I need to do if I want to change my planning permission?
	When will this hedge be cut?
	How can I obtain copies of Legal Agreements revealed in my local search?
	Is the whole of the building listed?
	How can I arrange for a surveyor to inspect the building works?
	What is the list description?
	What does LDF stand for and what is it?
	What is the timetable for revision of the local plan?
	Where can I find local population figures?
	When are decisions made on planning applications?
	How can I purchase a copy of the local plan or supplementary planning guidance?
	What has happened since the ‘twenty16’ key issues exercise?
	What should I do if the planning permission has conditions attached to it which require the agreement of details?
	What do I do if I think someone is not complying with the terms of a planning permission?.
	When was the local plan adopted?
	What is the development plan for the area?

Recently Added FAQs To This Topic

	If a caravan has been on my land for a certain number of years and I want to replace it with something else, will I need permission even though the caravan has been in situ for a long time? What is the time limit for structures and caravans without permission to be able to stay put?
	I would like to check the boundaries of my property. Can I do this at the council?
	I have built an extension on my house in 1980. I have lost the planning permission and the council do not keep records back that far online. How can I now get proof that I did receive planning permission?
	I have a vehicular access, can other cars block my way?
	I would like to install a satellite dish on my property, do I need planning permission?
	Once building regulation permission and or planning permission has been granted how long do I have before to start works before the application expires?
	How do I get to the Planning Weekly lists from your website?
	When will I be consulted on the revision of the local plan?
	How do I find out what development is planned for my town or village?
	What do I do if I want to put a site forward for development?