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FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Q Do I need planning permission to put a caravan in my garden?
A A caravan
may be parked temporarily (in the same manner as a car) or can be used in a manner
ancillary to the residential property; that is, not as someone's separate
dwelling. You can use a caravan as, say, a granny annex, but it must not become
someone's only or main residence. There must remain a relationship between the
caravan and the house, so, for example, meals could be taken in the house. Use
it simply as an extra bedroom. Make sure it remains moveable.
Check to make sure your property deeds do not
restrict this permitted development right; particularly on more modern estates
or where the council has issued an Article 4 Direction - common in Conservation Areas.
Q I am intending buying the field to the rear of my house to
extend the garden. Do I need Planning Permission?
A Most
Probably, YES. The land will have been in agricultural (or other) use and
unless incorporated within a housing scheme is unlikely to benefit from any
associated residential use. If the Council notice your use then they may serve
an enforcement notice; particularly if the field is in the green belt or other
high amenity area. If you merely intend putting in a gate and letting the kids
kick a ball about, then this is unlikely to require consent as it would be
insufficient to amount to a change of use. However, formalising with lawns, borders
etc would bring about such a change requiring planning permission.
Q How do I apply to De-List a Listed Building
A You can
apply to the Secretary of State for de-listing on several grounds, mostly
related to alleged faults in the basis for listing; ie wrong information was
used, or new evidence has come to light shedding doubt on the original listing.
However, if the purpose of the de-listing request is merely to permit the
demolition or refurbishment of a building, you must proceed via the Listed
Building Consent procedure. De-listing is rarely
entertained.