Do I Need Planning Permission?

Government has defined specific works as 'permitted development', for which, in general, you do not need to apply for planning permission.  These are set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (GPDO). If you are unsure if you need to seek planning permission:

• Here are Guides to the need for planning permission (this is an external hyperlink) giving online guidance.
• 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withdrawing some or all of your permitted development entitlements under the GPDO (Article 3), or if the Council has withdrawn defined rights in a specified area (Article 4).

• for works to dwelling houses or in their gardens, there is a form to obtain the Council's written view on the need for permission (117Kb) .

• For other types of development, you should write to the Head of Development Control with full details of the proposal.

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

Get in touch

If in doubt please contact Development Control, Regulatory Services, Civic Offices, Civic Way, Fareham, PO16 7AZ or email planningadvice@fareham.gov.uk.