Consent to change windows

bobster2

alwo1210 said:

I have checked my lease and spoke with counsil and they would like me to apply for a permission. I have sent a letter to management company to get a consent, just wondering how long it could take.
thank you

Sorry this is still rather unclear - the council advised you on your lease arrangements?

It's the freeholder/management company who should advise you on how to apply for permission from them, the timescales and any fees. Have you actually spoken to them to ask what the procedures are?

This is not something the council would advise on. Council planning permission is a separate matter. However, the freeholder/management company might insist you have planning permission for changes.

alwo1210

Sorry i will try to make it clearer- i had a look in my lease and spoke with solicitors and i am responsible for my windows.
I have emailed counsil to see if i need a permission, but they could like me to get a consent from management company first.
I have sent a letter to management company to get a consent and  more informations.
i hope it makes more sense
thank you

eddddy

alwo1210 said:

I have emailed counsil to see if i need a permission, but they could like me to get a consent from management company first.

That seems strange and a bit unlikely. The council won't be interested in whether you have consent from your management company.

What exactly did the council say? Are you sure they weren't telling you to get consent from the planning department - i.e. Planning Consent? (Because you're in a conservation area.)

alwo1210 said:

I have sent a letter to management company to get a consent and  more informations.

Nobody here knows your Management Company, so nobody can really say how long they take to reply to letters.

But typically, the first thing they will ask you for is a fee for considering your application.

If they haven't asked you for a fee yet, they almost certainly won't be considering your application. Maybe your letter hasn't reached the right person or department.

And I suspect that one of their first questions will be: "Have you got Planning Consent from the council?"


As you're in a conservation area, I think it would be best to get Planning Consent first.

LHCalc123

A week from requesting permission is not a long time in my experience. At one point, my management company were 3 months behind.

R3dders

I have been in the same boat.  I live in a 20 year old apartment that has a management company in place.  The apartment is also in a conservation area.  I wanted to change the wooden windows to UPVC.  I only wanted to upgrade to make the windows more energy efficient.  The management company have a responsibility to paint the wooden windows every 5 years.   I got agreement from the management company however after speaking to the 'Conservation Officer' it was clear they wouldn't support the installation of the UPVC windows.  I was told to submit a planning application of around £280 at the time, but the Conservation officer said he would challenge my application as it was not in keeping with the area.  7 of the other apartments in my block have already changed from wood to UPVC and many of the newer shops in the same conservation area have UVPC windows and shop fronts.  The UPVC windows would have been the exact same design and size.  I decided not to submit a planning application and not install the new windows.  

RandomTourist

Using a local window company will have the advantage that they know how the planners will respond.  Big national company,  not so much.