Planning permission to replace roof in conservation area

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diystarter7 said:

what you said about "big risk" but if you read my previous post I suggested making an enquiry and not give your name.

As per my previous post, advice for listed buildings and conservation areas really needs to be property specific as the requirements vary from property to property and CA to CA.

How specific the requirements can be is amply demonstrated in the guidance for Hampstead Garden Suburb that GDB2222 helpfully posted earlier.

Being or appearing to be cagey or evasive when speaking with a CO will make them suspicious.  People don't just call a CO for theoretical advice (if that is what they want there are professionals they can pay for information) - if someone calls a CO for advice it is because they are thinking of doing work. If the caller doesn't want the CO to know who they are or which property is involved the CO will naturally imagine the caller intends to conceal work for which consent is required.  Starting your relationship with the CO on a bad footing like this is not a good idea.

diystarter7

As per my previous posts and before anyone else said, for those exact reasons I recommended the conservation surveyor/officer was contacted.

Thanks

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diystarter7 said:

As per my previous posts and before anyone else said, for those exact reasons I recommended the conservation surveyor/officer was contacted.

"Conservation officer" - as pointed out by Doozergirl and myself - is the correct title of the council employee who would deal with listed buildings and conservation areas.  They aren't 'surveyors'.  Some councils may employ "conservation surveyors",  but they would be in a different department doing a very different job.

P.s. Being first isn't that important, being accurate and clear are much more important when giving advice.