Planning Inspector

cjdew

This is hypothetical at present, but we are almost sure that our local council will refuse planning permission to us based on pre application. 

We had this in our old house, proceeded anyway and were gicen permission by the planning inspector on the condition we made the extension 30cm smaller on the visible side. 

Does anyone know (or know how to find out), if planning inspectors still operate in that they approve but with conditions? And does this extend to things like building conversions, where they would say no to residential, but yes to holiday let OR even yes to holiday let but only 6 months occupancy or something.

Thanks in advance. 

Kiran

Depends where you live, but if you have permission refused and you appeal then you may get a visit. In Wales for example, if the LA refuse your permission and you appeal, the decision goes to Welsh Government who send an inspector out. Other than the cost involved and the delay, that was the best thing for us as our LS planners are notoriously corrupt and have a habit of refusing perfectly reasonable plans. The Welsh Government inspector turned up, said "there's no reason for them to refuse the permission" and then slated them in her report 

Section62

cjdew said:

We had this in our old house, proceeded anyway and were gicen permission by the planning inspector on the condition we made the extension 30cm smaller on the visible side. 

Does anyone know (or know how to find out), if planning inspectors still operate in that they approve but with conditions? And does this extend to things like building conversions, where they would say no to residential, but yes to holiday let OR even yes to holiday let but only 6 months occupancy or something.
 

If an application goes to appeal then the inspector can make any decision a council could lawfully make - for example approval with conditions.

If the design needs to be changed (for example making a proposed extension smaller) then the applicant would typically be asked to submit revised plans.

cjdew

Section62 said:

cjdew said:

We had this in our old house, proceeded anyway and were gicen permission by the planning inspector on the condition we made the extension 30cm smaller on the visible side. 

Does anyone know (or know how to find out), if planning inspectors still operate in that they approve but with conditions? And does this extend to things like building conversions, where they would say no to residential, but yes to holiday let OR even yes to holiday let but only 6 months occupancy or something.
 

If an application goes to appeal then the inspector can make any decision a council could lawfully make - for example approval with conditions.

If the design needs to be changed (for example making a proposed extension smaller) then the applicant would typically be asked to submit revised plans.

Thanks, so a Council can refuse, a Council can say yes but only uf you make it smaller, or holiday let occupancy 6 months of the year (examples).

A planning inspector in affect does the same thing, offers an opinion on what is going to be approved, or suggests even another proposal such as only 2 buildings, not 3, or only 10 foot in total, not 15 (again making these up).

Thanks

cjdew

Kiran said:

Depends where you live, but if you have permission refused and you appeal then you may get a visit. In Wales for example, if the LA refuse your permission and you appeal, the decision goes to Welsh Government who send an inspector out. Other than the cost involved and the delay, that was the best thing for us as our LS planners are notoriously corrupt and have a habit of refusing perfectly reasonable plans. The Welsh Government inspector turned up, said "there's no reason for them to refuse the permission" and then slated them in her report 

England, that's fascinating, had no idea that's what happens in Wales. 

I have heard our council us apparently notoriously hard work. Our previous address was just that they didn't want to set a precedent, but actually were on the whole very very relaxed.