Outline Planning - what's required

bigfreddiel

What's involved with applying for outline planning permission and what are the costs?

Any advice and experience would be much appreciated.

fj

D7895510

Price varies from council to council, all the details will be on your local council website along with a guide of what to do

Mrs_Arcanum

Try checking The Planning Portal for more advice

You can even submit plans on-line

pixiepie99

Would be useful if you explained what you need planning permission for. You can't always apply for outline permission, for example, for change of use you must apply for full permission. Also, depending on what you need permission for, you might need to submit almost as much information as for a full app.

bigfreddiel

pixiepie99 wrote: »

Would be useful if you explained what you need planning permission for. You can't always apply for outline permission, for example, for change of use you must apply for full permission. Also, depending on what you need permission for, you might need to submit almost as much information as for a full app.

Its to buid a three bed dwelling in my garden - obviously the garden will be divided and the new property will have its own entrance.

Does that help?

googler

Look at your local council website, at their planning portal, and look for recent outline applications. Note the level of detail in their applications.

Ask the duty planning officer at your council what general requirements there would be. From my council's site, I can see that they want a location plan at a certain scale, a site plan at a certain scale, and others.

I'd imagine you'll need a drawing showing where the new boundary will be, the footprint of the house, and general info about the house - will it be single storey, 1.5, 2, how it will match existing houses, what vehicular and pedestrian access will be, etc etc

bigfreddiel

googler wrote: »

Look at your local council website, at their planning portal, and look for recent outline applications. Note the level of detail in their applications.

Ask the duty planning officer at your council what general requirements there would be. From my council's site, I can see that they want a location plan at a certain scale, a site plan at a certain scale, and others.

I'd imagine you'll need a drawing showing where the new boundary will be, the footprint of the house, and general info about the house - will it be single storey, 1.5, 2, how it will match existing houses, what vehicular and pedestrian access will be, etc etc

Cheers googler - its all as I expected, would my own drawing be good enough, or would it be worth while getting an architect - also anyone who has actually got outline planning for a dwelling - could you reply with how it was for you.

cheers

fj

googler

Again, look at your council's website and see what previous successful apps have used.

I've seen hand-drawn, I've seen full CAD-based architect/building consultant style on my local site.

tyler80

You need a lot more now for outline planning permission than used to be the case.

Previously you just needed the application form and a site location plan. Now even at outline stage you need full drawings, design and access statement etc.

Have you spoken to the local planning department? Do they even consider tandem development? Some councils will have a local plan that prohibits tandem development in certain areas.

bigfreddiel

tyler80 wrote: »

You need a lot more now for outline planning permission than used to be the case.

Previously you just needed the application form and a site location plan. Now even at outline stage you need full drawings, design and access statement etc.

Have you spoken to the local planning department? Do they even consider tandem development? Some councils will have a local plan that prohibits tandem development in certain areas.

My neigbour has done it so I guess that sets a precedent - and I have 1/3 acre the neighbours garden is 1/12 acre (approx)

tyler80

Local plans change, the fact that it has been allowed in the past doesn't mean it will be allowed now (think of those two storey flat roofed extensions you see about). Best bet is to chat to the planning department