FDS Architectural

 

FDS Architectural

 

OBTAINING PLANNING PERMISSION

 

This area will be dependant on the scope of work, with the main areas to be considered being as follows:

 

• Permissible Development, it is best to check with the Local Authority for your area on your allowances and weather Planning Permission is required.

The timescale if Planning Permission is required can often greatly exceed the eight weeks, with other Authorities and governing bodies being sought for their comments as follows:

1. Neighbours with an interest in your project, usually owning land and or property adjacent to your development, particularly where there are boundary issues or limitations or loss of facilities to the neighbours such as loss of light and amenity.
2. Highways Authority, being interested in access for you and properties surrounding you, being affected by the development including public rights of Way etc.
3. Conservation Design Officer, normally involver where the development lies within a Conservation Area.
4. Listed Building officer, who will be linked to the Local Authority or National Park Authority.
5. Local Interest Groups, such as Historic Societies etc.
6. Parish Councils
7. Environmental Agency, who have a particular interest in flood issues.
8. Environmental Health, has an interest in the safe environment with regard to overall ergonomic design particularly for flats and apartments.
9. Building Control, advice may be required with regard to design issues which may contravene Building Regulations, such as Fire and Escape and structural issues.

 

It is always best to consult with any interested parties with a vested interested in your scheme and meet with them on an informal basis to assess at an early stage the type of objections ‘if any’ you might come across and keep these parties involved throughout the design phase. It is best to contact us at this stage so we can discuss all issues and prepare the necessary documentation which will be as follows:

 

• Ordinance Survey site location plans usually at 1;1250 scale with the minimum being 1:2500 these should be edged around the boundary if the site being developed, marked in red, with adjoining land owned or controlled by the application edged in blue. At this stage a basic showing your intended scheme should suffice, we will guide you through this stage.
• For a Full planning Application, scaled and detailed drawings will be required, base around the design restrictions ‘if any’ and relevant comments made by the Local Authority and other governing bodies and interested parties, including in some cases Building control and Environmental health for noise and escape, glazing areas and other environmental issues.