Pre-Application
A pre-application is a process to check if you are likely to gain planning permission before submitting a detailed planning application.
There are two common types of pre-application. You could either have a pre-application site meeting with a planning officer from the Local Authority. Or you can obtain written advice from the Planning Officer from submitting information such as proposals.
Yes, there is a cost involved for having pre-application advice or a written response.
Pre-application advice will provide an planning officer’s view on the proposals and can normally speed up the planning process as any potential problems (or planning constraints) can be resolved before submitting a detailed planning application.
Normally pre-applications are private however some councils would like to discuss proposals to the parish council publicly but this is subject to your request.
The planning officer may not guarantee planning permission until a detailed planning application with the appropriate drawings and documentation is submitted. They will offer constructive advice, raise any potential planning issues to overcome and whether submitting an application will be supportive from the council.
A majority of householder extensions do not require a pre-application however if the building is Listed, or may impact on a listed building, it maybe worth submitting a pre-application to gain the thoughts of the planning officer before submitting a planning application.
Yes, I would recommend submitting a pre-application to the Local Authority along with drawings and documentation illustrating the proposals.
Cumberland Council charge £106.08 for a written response regarding a householder application. Larger schemes will acquire a larger fee.
A householder written response normally takes 21 days. Depending on the comments received from the Council, can we determine whether the proposal is supportive or unacceptable. If the proposal is supportive from the Council, there maybe amendments to the proposal in order to gain the best chance of achieving planning permission.
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