Any Planners here? Neighbourhood Planning Consultation

charlotte_rose

I understand that the end date is 30 May. Is this likely to be extended?


We are expecting a decision on our 5.5m extension next week.

Does that mean we must get the final inspection done by 30th May or get our first inspection (footings) done by then.

Hearing conflicting information

teneighty

As it stands at the moment the extension would have to be completed before 30th May.

However, the government is currently undertaking a consultation to make the neighbour consultation larger extension scheme permanent. It is widely expected that this will go through.

Newuser1987

teneighty wrote: »

As it stands at the moment the extension would have to be completed before 30th May.

However, the government is currently undertaking a consultation to make the neighbour consultation larger extension scheme permanent. It is widely expected that this will go through.

This is correct however its worth noting that any decision issued prior to this becoming permanent would still need to be completed before 30th May. Unless you reapplied after it becomes permanent.

teneighty

Newuser1987 wrote: »

This is correct however its worth noting that any decision issued prior to this becoming permanent would still need to be completed before 30th May. Unless you reapplied after it becomes permanent.

I find that very hard to believe. More likely when the new permanent rule passes in to law the old deadline of 30th May 2019 will be rescinded. Otherwise there will be chaos when everyone who has applied since Christmas will probably have to reapply.

Davesnave

I think you can bet safely on the government extending the scheme or making it permanent.

If you think about the reasons why it was started in the first place, nothing has changed that would make it a good idea to remove the scheme or leave people like yourself in limbo.

Doozergirl

Davesnave wrote: »

I think you can bet safely on the government extending the scheme or making it permanent.

If you think about the reasons why it was started in the first place, nothing has changed that would make it a good idea to remove the scheme or leave people like yourself in limbo.

To save money in a cruddy economy, massage the construction industry, encourage consumer spending and save paperwork for heavily understaffed planning departments.

Deep joy.

Newuser1987

teneighty wrote: »

I find that very hard to believe. More likely when the new permanent rule passes in to law the old deadline of 30th May 2019 will be rescinded. Otherwise there will be chaos when everyone who has applied since Christmas will probably have to reapply.

A planning decision notice would state what the restrictions are case by case. At the moment they will state the deadline of May 2019. So that is the condition that must be adhered to as the decision notice is a legally binding document.

Once made permanent the decisions notices cant be changed retrospectively without applying to do so. So people would need to reapply to have the decision notice changed to not having this condition or a new application where this condition wouldnt be applied.

Its the same as if a planning policy changes. It doesnt then apply to all decisions preceding it only to the ones made after the policy is enacted.

I am advising all clients now to not apply for the prior approval until the deadline is extended because it would be near impossible to now complete by May 2019.

teneighty

Newuser1987 wrote: »

A planning decision notice would state what the restrictions are case by case. At the moment they will state the deadline of May 2019. So that is the condition that must be adhered to as the decision notice is a legally binding document.

Once made permanent the decisions notices cant be changed retrospectively without applying to do so. So people would need to reapply to have the decision notice changed to not having this condition or a new application where this condition wouldnt be applied.

Its the same as if a planning policy changes. It doesnt then apply to all decisions preceding it only to the ones made after the policy is enacted.

I am advising all clients now to not apply for the prior approval until the deadline is extended because it would be near impossible to now complete by May 2019.

But you don't get a "decision notice" with this scheme just a letter that confirms "prior approval is not required".

The May deadline is mentioned in the notes and makes specific reference to the core legislation..... condition A.4 of Schedule 2 Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by SI 2008 No. 2362 and SI 2013 No. 1101).

Therefore if the core legislation is amended the deadline is amended. It is not a decision notice and the deadline is not a condition on a decision notice.

Newuser1987

teneighty wrote: »

But you don't get a "decision notice" with this scheme just a letter that confirms "prior approval is not required".

The May deadline is mentioned in the notes and makes specific reference to the core legislation..... condition A.4 of Schedule 2 Part 1 Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended by SI 2008 No. 2362 and SI 2013 No. 1101).

Therefore if the core legislation is amended the deadline is amended. It is not a decision notice and the deadline is not a condition on a decision notice.

I disagree with you there. They are decision notices. I have some that state Decision Notice on them.

This particular one says the following:
This written notice confirms that prior approval is not required for the proposed development, subject to conditions outlined overleaf. Below is then the conditions of the notice.
https://ibb.co/sgYvQG2

charlotte_rose

Opinion seems as divided online as offline