No Planning Decision after 8 Weeks
Discussion
Wonder if anybody may be able to offer some advice about how I might get my local planning department to do something.
I submitted a planning application for an extension back in April, the was accepted by the council and uploaded to their website with a 'decision due' date of 6th of June.
The 6th of June has come and gone and we have hear nothing.
I also note that the planning officer assigned to the application has a number of other decisions overdue.
A bit of googling suggests that if the council cannot provide a decision within the allotted 8 weeks then I should be contacted to agree an extension, this has not happened.
I am keen to get things moving as I have agreed the sale of my existing house and am stalling on exchanging contracts until the planning decision is made.
Any ideas on what I should do to get things moving?
Richard
I submitted a planning application for an extension back in April, the was accepted by the council and uploaded to their website with a 'decision due' date of 6th of June.
The 6th of June has come and gone and we have hear nothing.
I also note that the planning officer assigned to the application has a number of other decisions overdue.
A bit of googling suggests that if the council cannot provide a decision within the allotted 8 weeks then I should be contacted to agree an extension, this has not happened.
I am keen to get things moving as I have agreed the sale of my existing house and am stalling on exchanging contracts until the planning decision is made.
Any ideas on what I should do to get things moving?
Richard
This is not my advice to you because I dont know what your local PD is like, but when this happened to me, I waited a couple of weeks more than you have, still nothing, so I just got on with it (new access from B road) and when they kicked up a small fuss about a year later my agent pretty much forced them to grant the permission
The plans are for a fairly major redevelopment / extension, so I can't afford to take the risk of starting work before the plans are agreed.
Problem is that if nothing happens the sale of my house will drop through which could then lead to delays with the finance.
Of course I would like to go and shout at the planners, but I fear that may be counter productive...
Problem is that if nothing happens the sale of my house will drop through which could then lead to delays with the finance.
Of course I would like to go and shout at the planners, but I fear that may be counter productive...
rcg733 said:
The plans are for a fairly major redevelopment / extension, so I can't afford to take the risk of starting work before the plans are agreed.
Problem is that if nothing happens the sale of my house will drop through which could then lead to delays with the finance.
Of course I would like to go and shout at the planners, but I fear that may be counter productive...
Did you do all the plans/drawings yourself? If you used an architect they should contact the planners. If not you could pay your solicitor £50 to send a headed letter saying that as the decision date set by the planning dept has lapsed with no further communication you take it that the dept has no objection to the proposed extension and will proceed with the build. Problem is that if nothing happens the sale of my house will drop through which could then lead to delays with the finance.
Of course I would like to go and shout at the planners, but I fear that may be counter productive...
rcg733 said:
The plans were submitted by a designer on our behalf, so perhaps getting him to contact the planners would be a sensible first step.
I like the idea of the solicitors letter, but fear it may just serve to get the planners to find something to object to PDQ.
It doesn't really work like that, either it's within guidelines or it isn't. They would need to site something in your design which clearly breaches the LA UDP ( or equivalent).I like the idea of the solicitors letter, but fear it may just serve to get the planners to find something to object to PDQ.
Rules on extensions are pretty clear.
I would just call the officer and speak with them.
If it is over the 8 weeks and no extension of time has been granted you can appeal on "non determination" , but you don't want to do that as trhat is a possible 3 months + exercise.
Have a look online to see if there have been any objections to your application , by now there could also be an officers report posted.
Please , just speak with them , a solicitors letter is a pure waste of anything it may cost as they will just write back saying you have the right to appeal and that starting on site would be at your risk and subject to the enforcement officer paying you a visit.
If it is over the 8 weeks and no extension of time has been granted you can appeal on "non determination" , but you don't want to do that as trhat is a possible 3 months + exercise.
Have a look online to see if there have been any objections to your application , by now there could also be an officers report posted.
Please , just speak with them , a solicitors letter is a pure waste of anything it may cost as they will just write back saying you have the right to appeal and that starting on site would be at your risk and subject to the enforcement officer paying you a visit.
It is South Holland district council in Lincolnshire.
There are no objections recorded on the planning website, the only relevant document is a letter of support from the parish council. In reality, there are no neighbours to the property, so unlikely to get any objections from them.
Perhaps there is no harm in starting by picking up the phone and seeing what they have to say. As pointed out, it is great having the right to appear because the decision has been delayed, however the inevitable consequence of that is to add even more delay...brilliant...
There are no objections recorded on the planning website, the only relevant document is a letter of support from the parish council. In reality, there are no neighbours to the property, so unlikely to get any objections from them.
Perhaps there is no harm in starting by picking up the phone and seeing what they have to say. As pointed out, it is great having the right to appear because the decision has been delayed, however the inevitable consequence of that is to add even more delay...brilliant...
Busa mav said:
I would just call the officer and speak with them.
If it is over the 8 weeks and no extension of time has been granted you can appeal on "non determination" , but you don't want to do that as trhat is a possible 3 months + exercise.
Have a look online to see if there have been any objections to your application , by now there could also be an officers report posted.
Please , just speak with them , a solicitors letter is a pure waste of anything it may cost as they will just write back saying you have the right to appeal and that starting on site would be at your risk and subject to the enforcement officer paying you a visit.
This!If it is over the 8 weeks and no extension of time has been granted you can appeal on "non determination" , but you don't want to do that as trhat is a possible 3 months + exercise.
Have a look online to see if there have been any objections to your application , by now there could also be an officers report posted.
Please , just speak with them , a solicitors letter is a pure waste of anything it may cost as they will just write back saying you have the right to appeal and that starting on site would be at your risk and subject to the enforcement officer paying you a visit.
onlynik said:
8 weeks?
Our plans were submitted in mid March, still no decision, every time we call the planning officer, she replies she's busy and will call us back, but never does.
You might need to consider discussing this issue with your local council member and/or the member heading up the planning committee.Our plans were submitted in mid March, still no decision, every time we call the planning officer, she replies she's busy and will call us back, but never does.
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