Do I Need Planning Permission?

 

Permitted Development

 

Certain works and alterations can be carried out without the need to apply for planning permission. Works and alterations of this kind may not count as development at all, and the need to apply for some works has been removed: this latter category is known as 'permitted development'. 

 

Informal Advice

The guides below will help you find out whether or not work to your dwelling requires planning permission:

 

• Visual guides for householders (this is an external hyperlink) simple interactive guides to permitted works to dwellinghouses or in their gardens.
• Guide to permeable hardsurfacing (612Kb) shows you how to avoid the need to apply.for hard surfacing in your front garden.  Some hard surfacing may otherwise require planning permission. 

 

Find out more about consents you may need (this is an external hyperlink). NB:  Where what you propose appears to be permitted development (so you don't need to apply for planning permission), you will need to check that the local planning authority has not removed these entitlements in your case.  This could happen if a planning permission relating to your property includes a condition withdrawing some or all of your permitted development entitlements under the General Permitted Development Order (this is an external hyperlink) - (Article 3) - or, if the Council has withdrawn defined rights in a specified area, (Article 4).

 

Tell us about what you want to do

Fully complete and send a form from the list below; we will reply with the Council's written view on the need for permission:

 

• For extensions, porches, garden buildings, decking, hard surfaces and similar works (144Kb) .
• For installing equipment to generate power for your household (133Kb)
• For works to your dwelling's roof (125Kb)
• For other types of development, you should write to the Head of Development Control with full details of the proposal.

 

Formal Application

To obtain a formal decision on whether you need permission in respect of any proposal or development that has been completed and for proposed development, apply online for a certificate of lawful use or development or print off and complete the appropriate form to apply for a certificate (122Kb) (forms 14 or 15 on the list).  A fee is required to accompany your application.

 

Further Advice

Where you do need planning permission, you may seek the Council's advice on the acceptability of your proposals.  For some classes of enquiry you will need to pay a fee.

 

Your responsibilities as owner of land and buildings are summarised here (this is an external hyperlink).

 

The Legislation

Whether or not planning permission is required is dealt with in Statutory Instruments called:

• the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (this is an external hyperlink); and
• the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2008 (67Kb) (this is an external hyperlink). 

For development relating to dwellinghouses, the requirements of the 2008 Order supersede those in the 1995 Order.

 

Get in touch

If in doubt please email planningadvice@fareham.gov.uk, send a fax to 01329 821500, telephone 01329 236100 or write to Development Control, Regulatory Services, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ.