Types of Planning Permission
Copyright © 2007 Glen Freeman
To turn a plot of land for sale into a building plot you need to gain planning permission from the relevant Local Authority. Plots of land for sale will come with one of the permissions below. An application has to be submitted and permision granted before any new dwelling may be legally errected on a building plot. The planning permission procedures vary significantly from area to area. This is owing to differing local development plans, local interpretation of the regulations and the significant degree of subjectivity involved in the process, it is important to involve Local Authority planners early in the project as in addition to avoiding wasting valuable time and resource exploring design and build options that may never be available to you, the local Authority planners may know any history involving your site i.e. has planning permmission been applied for before and if so what were the results.
No Planning Permission
Outline planning permission (OPP):
To obtain this you need to submit a location plan showing the plot boundaries, an outline of the house highlighting the access to land. Outline Planning Permission is an agreement in principle subject to further discussion with reference to issues such as the style of house and the building materials. Once gained, outline planning permission has a shelf life of three years.
Detailed Planning Permission (DPP):
To obtain this you need to submit a location plan, a site plan, floor plans and elevations. Once gained, detailed planning permission has a shelf life of five years. All aesthetic aspects of the building are agreed with the local authority at this stage.
Getmapping is a useful planning resource; they provide aerial photography available for purchase across the UK.-Main Planning Permission Page
-Planning Permission Directory
