Anyone have any idea when the relaxed rules on planning are gonna come into effect?
Government announced it in Nov 2012 but ain't herd anything since.
I think it was just a sound-bite, nothing seems to have happened and local planning authorities don't like the idea at all.
EDIT: Just apply for planning permission.....
And potentially waste £200 and time sorting paperwork out?
The paperwork is minimal, and I think it's cheaper than £200 (I do recall being surprised at how cheap it was). Plus, within 8 weeks, you'll know if you can go ahead or not. Phone them up before applying and you'll have a pretty good idea whether they'll accept it or not.
Gonna visit planning department tomorrow.
Cannot wait.
Relaxed rules came in in March 2012 with the NPPF 🙄
Visited planning today.
Relaxed rules aren't in place yet and they are unsure when they will be in place.
Oh and gonna be £200 lighter, £175 for application then £25 for location and block plan mapping.
Now I've got the job of filling out 3 application forms, cannot wait.
It'll be worth it when the tree-house is finished.
aracer - the NPPF are not 'relaxed planning rules' - the NPPF replaces the previous system of PPG and PPS.
I believe the OP is referring to the proposed amendments to the GPDO ('permitted development') which are still in the process of being finalised.
Bren2709 - no date yet but this Government has form (in planning, at least) for introducing sometimes significant change at very short notice. Keep watching. The place to check is the D[url= https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-communities-and-local-government ]epartment for Communities and Local Government website[/url].
Stimpy - cheers for the link.
Have herd spring at the earliest for new development rights, dragging my heels til then might mean having to wait another 2-3 month for builder.
Just gonna pay fees and get started on the tree house 😀
Bet the bloody thing won't apply in PPPAland.
They have some fixation that the Park should be preserved in some non specific time in the past - yet they allow all sorts of environmental vandalism to occur.