Is planning permission needed to convert front of house into a hairdresser?

Dan-Dan

A bit extra SD for a purchaser as well i think

booksurr

anto164 wrote: »

For instance, the deeds of our house state that it's not allowed to be used for passing trade unless it is used by a doctor. I am sure that the owners would know if such thing was in place.

arrgh the good old covenant, about which many, many posts have been written on here as to who can enforce it and who should pay the costs of doing so

nice idea, but more than a little theoretical

lincroft1710

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

Out of interest - what will be the difference if a house is classified as "mixed use" (ie where it has previously been residential only)? Does it mean extra Council Tax is payable? Anything else?

Quite the reverse, probably less Council Tax will be payable, but non domestic (or business) rates will be payable on the part which is not used as a dwelling.

Slinky

lincroft1710 wrote: »

Quite the reverse, probably less Council Tax will be payable, but non domestic (or business) rates will be payable on the part which is not used as a dwelling.

This, plus potentially CGT may be payable on a proportion of any rise in property value when sold, as I understand it.

wazza2004

Will the business next door increase or decrease the value of friends home? I thought decrease depending on trade

moneyistooshorttomention

lincroft1710 wrote: »

Quite the reverse, probably less Council Tax will be payable, but non domestic (or business) rates will be payable on the part which is not used as a dwelling.

So - would the money payable to the Council be more/less/about the same overall? I thought business rates were more expensive than Council Tax?

phoebe1989seb

elverson wrote: »

If your friend is a direct neighbour or within a few doors, they will get a notice by post when the application goes in. There will also be a yellow laminated notice on the property itself.

Our neighbour recently applied for pp to convert his large detached house (with an Article 4 direction, in a conservation area) into two. We - and at least one other property in our lane -received notification of such, but at no time did a notice of any kind go up in the vicinity of the property in question. I gathered that it was now down to the individual concerned to put up the notice as provided by the council, but in this case he obviously opted not to bother

moneyistooshorttomention

phoebe1989seb wrote: »

Our neighbour recently applied for pp to convert his large detached house (with an Article 4 direction, in a conservation area) into two. We - and at least one other property in our lane -received notification of such, but at no time did a notice of any kind go up in the vicinity of the property in question. I gathered that it was now down to the individual concerned to put up the notice as provided by the council, but in this case he obviously opted not to bother

I'd be interested to know what his response was when you rang on his doorbell and asked him why he hadnt put that notice up:cool:

lincroft1710

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

So - would the money payable to the Council be more/less/about the same overall? I thought business rates were more expensive than Council Tax?

Impossible to say without knowing precise details of the property, will depend upon so many factors.

robatwork

Davesnave wrote: »

I didn't tell anyone anything. I put up the planning notice in a prominent place. It was also on the list printed in the local rag, discussed at the parish council meeting and the plans are still fully available on the council's web site.

I can confirm this, and visit Davesnave every third Thursday of the month for a shampoo, set and blue rinse.