Planning & Permissions
228 sources in the library on planning & permissions, 40 on this page cited in a published note. Each one says what the document covers and what it is good for. Name a source to see which document it is and where to read it. One at a time. Page 3 of 6.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Lists the building work that is not notifiable. Paragraph 1(j) is the sanitary one: replacing a sanitary convenience with one that uses no more water than the one it replaces, a washbasin, sink or bidet, a fixed bath, a shower, a rainwater gutter or a rainwater downpipe, in each case where the work does not include any work to underground drainage. Installing a new WC, as opposed to replacing one, therefore stays notifiable, and so does any replacement that touches underground drainage or uses more water. The Schedule also covers replacement of non-structural windows in certain circumstances and various electrical and heating replacements, all subject to the work not prejudicing health or safety.
Cited in Install A Macerating Toilet Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The determination periods behind every 'the council has 8 weeks' claim, in the legal text rather than a council summary. Article 34(2)(a): 13 weeks from the day after receipt for an application for major development. 34(2)(aa): 10 weeks for technical details consent for major development or for public infrastructure development. 34(2)(b): 8 weeks for development which is not major development. 34(2)(bb): 5 weeks for technical details consent which is not major development. 34(2)(c): any extended period agreed in writing between applicant and authority, unless notice of appeal has already been given. Note that article 34 contains no 16-week EIA period: that substitution is made by regulation 68(2) of the EIA Regulations 2017. Article 34(9) sets the 21-day and 14-day publicity waits before determination, and 34(9A) extends both to 30 days for an EIA application accompanied by an environmental statement.
Cited in Chain Link Fence Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide, Do You Need Planning Permission? A UK Homeowner's Guide, Do You Need Planning Permission for a Loft Conversion?, Do You Need Planning Permission for an Extension? and 5 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The statutory rule on planning decision notices in England. Article 35 requires a refusal notice to give full reasons and specify the relevant development plan policies.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The source of the 16-week determination period for EIA applications, which does not appear in the DMPO itself. Regulation 68(2) provides that where an authority determines an application for EIA development, articles 27(2) and 34(2)(a) and (b) of the Development Management Procedure Order 2015 have effect as if for each reference to a period of 8 and 13 weeks there were substituted a reference to a period of 16 weeks. Regulation 68(3) makes the equivalent substitution for technical details consent, replacing the 5 and 10 week periods.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Article 3(1) is the operative grant: planning permission is granted for the classes of development described as permitted development in Schedule 2, subject to the Order and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Article 3(2) makes that permission subject to any relevant exception, limitation or condition in Schedule 2. Article 3(5) removes permitted development where the building was erected unlawfully or the existing use is unlawful, which is why unauthorised works cannot themselves be a base for further permitted development. Article 3(6) bars forming or widening access to a trunk or classified road, 3(7) requires any separate statutory consent to be obtained first, 3(9) prevents Schedule 2 authorising demolition except under Part 11, 3(9A) and 3(9B) impose the 37 square metre minimum floor area and nationally described space standards on new dwellings, and 3(10) to 3(12) require EIA screening where relevant.
Cited in Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garden Room?, Landscaping a Garden: Costs & Order of Work.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Article 4(1) allows the Secretary of State or the local planning authority, where satisfied that it is expedient that development should not be carried out without permission, to direct that the permission granted by article 3 does not apply to all or any development of a Part, Class or paragraph of Schedule 2 in a specified area, or to any particular development. The procedures for making, modifying or cancelling a direction are set out in Schedule 3, and a direction does not affect development for which prior approval was granted before it took effect.
Cited in Brick Driveway Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide, Conservation Area Rules for Homeowners, Do You Need Planning Permission? A UK Homeowner's Guide, Do You Need Planning Permission for a Loft Conversion? and 22 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Part 11 Class B permits any building operation consisting of the demolition of a building, but B.1 excludes it where: (a) the building was rendered unsafe or uninhabitable by the action or inaction of a person with an interest in the land and could be made safe by repair or temporary support; (b) the demolition is 'relevant demolition' for the purposes of section 196D of the Act, i.e. an unlisted building in a conservation area; (c) the building was last used as a drinking establishment (Use Classes Order article 3(6)(p) or (q)); (d) it was last used as a concert hall, live music venue or theatre; (e) it is a statue, memorial or monument in place for at least 10 years, with five exceptions including one within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse. This is the provision that makes conservation area demolition a planning application rather than permitted development.
Cited in Renovate or Rebuild? How to Decide.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Paragraph A.1 sets the householder extension limits: buildings may not cover more than 50 per cent of the curtilage (A.1(b)); a single-storey rear extension may not extend more than 4 metres beyond the rear wall of a detached house or 3 metres for any other house, nor exceed 4 metres in height (A.1(f)), rising to 8 metres and 6 metres under the larger home extension route (A.1(g)); an extension of more than one storey may not extend more than 3 metres beyond the rear wall or be within 7 metres of the rear boundary (A.1(h)); eaves within 2 metres of a boundary may not exceed 3 metres (A.1(i)); a side extension may not exceed 4 metres in height, have more than one storey or be wider than half the width of the original house (A.1(j)). Paragraph A.2 removes cladding and side or multi-storey rear extensions on article 2(3) land such as conservation areas. A.3 requires materials of similar appearance and obscure-glazed, non-opening upper-floor side windows unless the opening part is more than 1.7 metres above the floor, and A.4 sets the neighbour consultation (prior approval) procedure with its 42-day determination period.
Cited in Bedroom Extension Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide, Brick Slips & Brick Cladding Systems, Carport Cost & Planning Guide (2026), Choosing Stone Restoration Or Replacement Brickwork and 43 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Class B permits roof enlargements provided the roof space does not increase by more than 40 cubic metres for a terrace house or 50 cubic metres in any other case (B.1(d)), no part exceeds the height of the highest part of the existing roof (B.1(b)) and the work does not extend beyond the plane of any roof slope forming the principal elevation that fronts a highway (B.1(c)). The right is withdrawn on article 2(3) land, including conservation areas, and for houses created under Classes G, M, MA, N, P, PA or Q (B.1(a), (f) to (h)). Conditions in B.2 require materials of similar appearance, an enlargement set back not less than 0.2 metres from the eaves measured along the roof slope, and side-elevation windows that are obscure-glazed and non-opening unless the opening part is more than 1.7 metres above the floor.
Cited in Average Loft Conversion Cost: Real 2026 Breakdown by Type, Do You Need Planning Permission? A UK Homeowner's Guide, Do You Need Planning Permission for a Loft Conversion?, Dormer Bungalow Conversions: Adding a Room to a Bungalow and 24 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Class C permits any other alteration to the roof of a dwellinghouse, which is the right rooflight and Velux loft conversions rely on. Paragraph C.1(b) makes development not permitted if the alteration would protrude more than 0.15 metres beyond the plane of the roof slope, measured perpendicular to the original roof plane, and C.1(c) if the highest part of the alteration would be higher than the highest part of the original roof. C.1(d) excludes chimneys, flues, soil and vent pipes and solar equipment from the class, and condition C.2 requires any window in a roof slope forming a side elevation to be obscure-glazed and non-opening below 1.7 metres above the floor of the room.
Cited in Do You Need Planning Permission for a Loft Conversion?, Loft Conversion Windows & Skylights: Complete Guide, Loft Storage Ideas: Maximising Space Safely, Non-Habitable Loft Conversion: Loft Rooms & the Rules and 11 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Class D is the permitted development right for porches. Development is not permitted if the ground area of the structure measured externally would exceed 3 square metres (D.1(b)), if any part would be more than 3 metres above ground level (D.1(c)) or if any part would be within 2 metres of any boundary of the curtilage with a highway (D.1(d)).
Cited in Adding Porch, Door Screen Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide, Permitted Development Rights Explained (2026), Porches & Canopies: Cost & Planning.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The primary legal text for garden rooms, sheds, summerhouses, pergolas, greenhouses and outdoor pools. Class E permits any building or enclosure, swimming or other pool within the curtilage required for a purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, plus a domestic heating oil container. Limitations: E.1(b) buildings, enclosures and containers other than the original dwellinghouse must not cover more than 50% of the curtilage; E.1(c) nothing forward of a wall forming the principal elevation of the original dwellinghouse; E.1(d) single storey only; E.1(e) maximum height 4 metres with a dual-pitched roof, 2.5 metres if any part is within 2 metres of a curtilage boundary, otherwise 3 metres; E.1(f) eaves no higher than 2.5 metres; E.1(g) not within the curtilage of a listed building; E.1(h) no verandah, balcony or raised platform; E.1(j) oil containers capped at 3,500 litres. E.4 defines incidental use as including keeping poultry, bees, pet animals, birds or other livestock for domestic needs or personal enjoyment, which is why a garden room used as a separate dwelling falls outside Class E.
Cited in Annexe & Granny Flat: Cost, Planning & Rules, Bin & Bike Storage Ideas, Build Garage Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide, Carport Cost & Planning Guide (2026) and 29 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Class F permits the provision within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse of a hard surface for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse, or its replacement in whole or in part. Condition F.2 applies where the hard surface would lie between a wall forming the principal elevation and a highway and its area would exceed 5 square metres: the surface must then be made of porous materials, or provision made to direct run-off water to a permeable or porous area or surface within the curtilage.
Cited in Artificial Grass vs Turf: Cost & Pros/Cons, Block Paving: Cost & Patterns, Brick Driveway Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide, Brick Steps Cost: 2026 UK Price Guide and 9 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Class G permits installation, alteration or replacement of a chimney, flue or soil and vent pipe on a dwellinghouse. Not permitted where the chimney, flue or pipe would exceed the highest part of the roof by 1 metre or more. On article 2(3) land (conservation areas, National Parks, AONBs, the Broads and World Heritage Sites) it is not permitted on a wall or roof slope that both fronts a highway and forms the principal or a side elevation. Also excluded where the dwellinghouse was built under Part 20 of Schedule 2.
Cited in Adding an Ensuite: Cost, Layout & Plumbing, The Complete UK Roofing Guide (2026), Soil Pipes & Waste Pipes: Sizes & Rules.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
SI 2019/907, in force 25 May 2019. Regulation 4 makes permanent the previously temporary right in Class A of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the GPDO 2015 to enlarge a dwellinghouse by up to 8 metres for a detached dwellinghouse and 6 metres for any other dwellinghouse, by removing the time limiting date of 30 May 2019 and the conditions that required the development to be completed by that date. This is the instrument that settles the date of the larger home extension scheme: the right dates from 2013 as a temporary measure and became permanent on 25 May 2019, not in 2020. The Regulations also make amendments on advertisement consent and compensation. England only.
Cited in Do You Need Planning Permission for an Extension?, Loft Conversion vs House Extension: Which Adds More Value?, Orangery vs Conservatory vs Extension: Which Is Right?.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
In force 1 September 2020 in England. Revokes Classes A1-A3, B1 and D1-D2 and inserts Classes E, F.1 and F.2. Class F.1 (learning and non-residential institutions) is 'any use not including residential use' for (a) education, (b) display of works of art otherwise than for sale or hire, (c) museum, (d) public library or public reading room, (e) public hall or exhibition hall, (f) for, or in connection with, public worship or religious instruction, (g) law court. A church is therefore F.1(f), not D1, in England: any note still saying 'D1' for a place of worship is stale. Class D1 does still exist in Wales.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The 2011 regulations under which private sewers and lateral drains connected to the public network vested in the sewerage undertakers on 1 October 2011.
Cited in Building Over or Near a Sewer: Build-Over Agreements.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
GPDO Part 14 Class A, the permitted development right for domestic solar panels, which does not apply where the dwellinghouse is a listed building.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Section 171B(1): in England no enforcement action may be taken in respect of operations after ten years beginning with the date on which the operations were substantially completed (four years in Wales). Section 171B(2) applies the same ten-year limit in England (four years in Wales) to a change of use of a building to a single dwellinghouse, and section 171B(3) gives ten years from the date of the breach for any other breach of planning control. The England limits were extended from four to ten years by section 115 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023, in force from 25 April 2024.
Cited in Conservation Area Rules for Homeowners, Do You Need Planning Permission for an Extension?, Planning Enforcement Explained for Homeowners.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Section 179 of the 1990 Act makes failure to comply with an enforcement notice a criminal offence by the owner of the land.
Cited in Conservation Area Rules for Homeowners, Planning Enforcement Explained for Homeowners.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Section 192(1) lets any person apply to the local planning authority to determine whether a proposed use of buildings or land, or operations proposed to be carried out in, on, over or under land, would be lawful. Under section 192(2) the authority must issue a certificate if the information satisfies them that the use or operations would be lawful if instituted or begun at the time of the application and must otherwise refuse; the certificate must specify the land, describe the use or operations, give the reasons and state the application date (192(3)). Section 192(4) provides that the lawfulness of any use or operations for which a certificate is in force is conclusively presumed unless there is a material change in the relevant matters before the use is instituted or the operations begun.
Cited in Do You Need Planning Permission for a Loft Conversion?, Do You Need Planning Permission for an Extension?, Does a Loft Conversion Add Value? UK Data & ROI, Lawful Development Certificates Explained and 3 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The section that gives the right of appeal against refusal of, or failure to decide, a lawful development certificate application; such appeals are made to the Secretary of State and handled by the Planning Inspectorate.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Inserted by the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 with effect from 1 October 2013, this is the section that replaced conservation area consent in England. It makes it an offence to carry out relevant demolition without the required planning permission, or to fail to comply with a condition attached to permission for relevant demolition. 'Relevant demolition' is defined as demolition of a building situated in a conservation area in England which is not excluded by section 75 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (listed buildings, certain ecclesiastical buildings, scheduled monuments, and buildings described in a Secretary of State direction). It provides a defence of urgent necessity in the interests of safety or health where repair or temporary support was not practicable, the demolition was the minimum measure necessary, and written notice was given to the LPA as soon as reasonably practicable. The correct national citation whenever a note says 'conservation area consent' for England.
Cited in Conservation Area Rules for Homeowners.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The statutory challenge route after a planning appeal decision, and the source of the six-week clock. Section 288 allows a person aggrieved to question the validity of an order, action or decision on the grounds that it is not within the powers of the Act or that relevant requirements were not complied with. Subsection (4A) requires leave of the High Court; subsection (4B) requires the application for leave to be made 'before the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the day after' the relevant date, which is the date the order takes effect (for a section 97 order effective without confirmation), the date the order is confirmed, the date the action is taken, or the date a relevant costs order is made. There is no appeal on the merits after an inspector's decision, only this route on a point of law.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Section 55(1) defines development as the carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land. Section 55(2)(a) excludes works to a building which affect only the interior of the building or which do not materially affect the external appearance of the building, which is why internal renovation does not need planning permission.
Cited in Alcove Cupboards & Built-in Storage: Cost & Ideas, Annexe & Granny Flat: Cost, Planning & Rules, Bathroom Tiles: Types, Cost & Layout, Building a Home Gym: Cost & Setup (Garage or Spare Room) and 25 more.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
The statutory power used to decide planning appeals. On an appeal the decision maker may reverse or vary any part of the council's decision, even a part the appeal does not concern, and may deal with the application afresh.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Section 159 gives sewerage and water undertakers power to lay, inspect, maintain, repair or alter their pipes, including sewers, in private land.
Cited in Building Over or Near a Sewer: Build-Over Agreements.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk)
Section 199 requires every sewerage undertaker to keep records of public sewers and lateral drains and make them available for free public inspection as a map.
Cited in Building Over or Near a Sewer: Build-Over Agreements.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk), Northern Ireland Statutory Rules
NORTHERN IRELAND, and the part letters mean different things from England, so quoting an England part letter into an NI note is a straight error. The parts are A interpretation and general, B materials and workmanship, C site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture, D structure, E fire safety, F conservation of fuel and power, G resistance to the passage of sound, H stairs, ramps, guarding and protection from impact, J solid waste, K ventilation, L combustion appliances and fuel storage systems, N drainage, P sanitary appliances, unvented hot water storage systems and reducing the risk of scalding, R access to and use of buildings, and V glazing. So NI Part D is England's Part A, NI Part E is England's Part B, NI Part F is England's Part L, NI Part K is England's Part F, NI Part L is England's Part J, NI Part N is England's Part H, NI Part P is England's Part G and emphatically NOT electrical safety, NI Part R is England's Part M, and NI Part V is glazing. There is NO part covering electrical safety anywhere in these regulations, so domestic electrical work in Northern Ireland is not notifiable building work as it is under England's and Wales's Part P. Regulation 41 imposes consequential improvements, regulation 42 change of energy status and regulation 43 renovation of thermal elements.
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The National Archives (legislation.gov.uk), Scottish Statutory Instruments
SCOTLAND, latest revised version with no outstanding effects, and several of these contradict England. Type 20 makes a door, window or rooflight warrant-exempt EVEN WHERE THE FRAME IS REPLACED, so a Scottish window replacement needs no building warrant and no FENSA or Certass notification, unlike England where replacing a window is notifiable building work; it must still meet the regulations, including the 1.4 W/m2K or WER Band B standard. Type 19 exempts open raised external decking unless it is at a height of more than 1.2 metres. Type 21 exempts a paved area or hardstanding unless it exceeds 200 SQUARE METRES or forms part of a required access, a far more generous threshold than England's 5 square metre front garden rule. Type 22 exempts extra-low voltage electrical installations not exceeding 50 volts AC or 120 volts DC. Type 24 exempts like-for-like replacement of fittings including sanitary facilities, rainwater gutters and downpipes, solid fuel appliances, electrical fixtures, ventilation fans and kitchen fitments, but expressly NOT doors, windows or rooflights, nor oil or gas fired boilers. Type 25 exempts like-for-like replacement of flooring, lining, cladding, covering or rendering internally or externally. All are conditional on the work meeting the relevant requirements of the regulations.
Cited in Replacing Misted Double Glazing: 2026 UK Cost Guide.
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The Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate's quarterly statistics workbook, data to end of June 2026. Table 2.6b (Householder appeals - received, decided and allowed by quarter, England) is the only published series giving a householder-specific allowed rate, and it runs from Apr-Jun 2010. Recent quarters: Apr-Jun 2025 1,234 decided / 451 allowed (37%); Jul-Sep 2025 1,070 / 401 (37%); Oct-Dec 2025 1,053 / 390 (37%); Jan-Mar 2026 905 / 310 (34%); Apr-Jun 2026 981 / 363 (37%). Over the four quarters to June 2026, 1,464 of 4,009 householder appeals were allowed, 36.5%. Allowed includes split decisions. Other sheets cover s78 appeals received and decided (2.1 to 2.5), s174 enforcement appeals, CIL, call-ins and development plans.
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The Planning Inspectorate
Quarterly official statistics for England covering April 2025 to March 2026. The allowed rate for section 78 planning appeals was 32% for April 2025 to March 2026 and 32% in the January-March 2026 quarter (Annex D Table B gives the quarterly series by procedure: Jan-Mar 2026 written representations 30%, hearings 62%, inquiries 61%). Annex B, decisions made in March 2026: s78 written representations median 16.4 weeks / mean 20.7 (751 decisions); s78 hearings 23.6 / 26.4 (38); s78 inquiries 28.0 / 32.3 (13); householder appeals on written representations median 12.6 weeks / mean 13.9 (408 decisions); enforcement appeals on written representations 75.9 / 78.7. Enforcement decisions over 12 months had a median of 65 weeks. 479 salaried Planning Inspectors at end of March 2026.
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The Planning Inspectorate (GOV.UK)
The Planning Inspectorate's procedural guide for appeals on applications made from 1 April 2026. It says the Inspectorate chooses the procedure after considering the parties' views.
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The Planning Inspectorate (GOV.UK)
Dates the split of Welsh planning appeals from the England service. States that on 1 October 2021 the staff and functions of Planning Inspectorate Wales transferred to the Welsh Government, forming a new division named Planning and Environment Decisions Wales / Penderfyniadau Cynllunio ac Amgylchedd Cymru. Casework resumed from 11 October 2021. Useful for correcting the widespread claim that Welsh appeals separated in 2019.
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UK Health Security Agency (UKradon)
The UKHSA radon mapping service, the authority for whether a property sits in a radon Affected Area and therefore whether radon protection measures are needed under Approved Document C. UKHSA has published reports containing radon Affected Area maps for the whole of the United Kingdom, most recently updated on 22 October 2025 when the Isle of Man was added. On the interactive map the darker the colour the greater the chance of a higher radon level, ranging from fewer than one home in a hundred in the white areas to greater than one in three in the darkest areas. The page carries an important caveat: the map should not be used for basements, cellars or underground sites, which need separate consideration whatever the mapped band.
Cited in Beam & Block vs Concrete Slab Ground Floors, Damp Proof Membranes (DPM) & DPC: Types & Installation.
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Welsh Government (gov.wales)
WALES. The Welsh Government publishes its own Approved Documents, and this collection page, last updated 19 June 2025, lists them with their current dates so the right edition can be cited: A structure 3 April 2017, B fire safety 19 June 2025, C site preparation and resistance to contaminants and moisture 3 April 2017, D toxic substances 3 April 2017, E resistance to the passage of sound 13 April 2022, F ventilation 7 April 2026, G sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency 10 May 2023, H drainage and waste disposal 3 April 2017, J combustion appliances 6 January 2025, K protection from falling 19 March 2025, L conservation of fuel and power 7 April 2026, M access 20 March 2025, N glazing 5 April 2017, O overheating, P electrical safety, Q security and R volumes 1 and 2. Wales still has a live Approved Document N on glazing safety, opening and cleaning, which England withdrew in 2013 when its content moved into Part K, so an England-based note that says Part N no longer exists is wrong for Wales.
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Welsh Government (gov.wales)
WALES, and this contradicts England outright. Wales has NO larger home extension prior approval route and no neighbour consultation scheme, so the 6 metre and 8 metre single-storey rear extensions England allows are simply not available. Under Class A a single-storey rear extension must not project beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by more than 4 metres for any house type, must not exceed 4 metres in height, must not exceed 50 per cent of the total area of the curtilage under A.1(a), must not have eaves higher than the eaves of the part it projects from, and must not be within 2 metres of a boundary where its eaves exceed 3 metres, nor exceed 4 metres in height within 2 metres of a boundary. A rear extension of more than one storey is limited to 4 metres at ground floor and 3 metres at first floor or above, and any storey above 4 metres in height must be at least 10.5 metres from the boundary opposite the rear wall. A side extension must be set back at least 1 metre from the principal elevation and must not make the widest part of the resulting house more than 50 per cent wider than the original. Verandas, raised platforms, roof terraces and balconies are excluded except a balcony complying with A.1(l)(ii), and materials must match under A.3(a).
Cited in Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garden Room?, Renovating a 1930s House.
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Bedford Borough Council
Bedford Borough Council, Apply for a dropped kerb or vehicle crossover. Held in the cost register as a price source; the passage quoted against it reads: From 1 January 2026 you will need to pay £177.25 for a site visit and estimate of the cost of works.
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Crawley Borough Council
Crawley Borough Council's building control fee schedule, which lists the full plans application fee and the separate inspection fee for a loft conversion of up to 40 m2.
Cited in Building Notice vs Full Plans Application, Building Regs for Loft Conversions: Homeowner Checklist, Cost to Rewire vs Repair Old Wiring.
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Lambeth Council
A London borough's building control page on completion certificates. It shows councils can charge for copies of past certificates, here £144 including VAT per copy.