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Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works to a listed building.
The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: sections 26H and 26I, as inserted
by section 61 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.
The Planning (Listed Buildings) (Certificates of Lawfulness of Proposed Works)
Regulations 2014
Publication on Local Planning Authority websites
Information provided on this form and in supporting documents may be published on the authority’s planning register or website.
If printed, please complete using block capitals and black ink.
1. Applicant Name and Address
Title: First name:
Last name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
Company
(optional):
House
number:
House
name:
House
suffix:
Unit:
2. Agent Name and Address
Title:
House
name:
House
suffix:
House
number:
Unit:
Company
(optional):
First name:
Last name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
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Upon receipt of this form and any supporting information, it is the responsibility of the Local Planning Authority to inform you of its
obligations in regards to the processing of your application. Please refer to its website for further information on any legal, regulatory and
commercial requirements relating to information security and data protection of the information you have provided.
Please ensure that the information you submit is accurate and correct and does not include personal or sensitive information. If you require
any further clarification, please contact the Local Planning Authority directly.
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3. Site Address Details
Please provide the full postal address of the application site.
House
name:
House
suffix:
House
number:
Unit:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Postcode
(if known):
Easting: Northing:
Description of location or a grid reference.
(must be completed if postcode is not known):
Description:
4. Pre-application Advice
Has assistance or prior advice been sought
from the local authority about this application?
NoYes
If Yes, please complete the following information about the advice
you were given. (This will help the authority to deal with this
application more efficiently).
Please tick if the full contact details are not
known, and then complete as much as possible:
Officer name:
Reference:
Date DD/MM/YYYY:
(must be pre-application submission)
Details of pre-application advice received?
Please state the grading (if known) of the building in the list of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest? (Note: only one
box must be ticked):
Don't knowGrade IIGrade II*Grade I
5. Listed Building Grading
6. Description of Proposed Works
Please provide a detailed description of the proposed works (including existing and proposed materials and finishes) together with
details of those part(s) of the building that are likely to be affected. A plan should also be included which clearly identifies the listed
building to which your application relates (drawn to an identified scale and showing the direction of North):
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7. Grounds for Application
Please state why you consider that a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works should be granted for these works i.e. why they do not
require listed building consent and will not affect the character of the listed building as a building of special architectural or historic
interest:
9. Authority Employee / Member
It is an important principle of decision-making that the process is open and transparent. For the purposes of this question, "related to"
means related, by birth or otherwise, closely enough that a fair-minded and informed observer, having considered the facts, would
conclude that there was bias on the part of the decision-maker in the local planning authority.
Do any of the following statements apply to you and/or agent?
Yes No
If Yes, please provide details of their name, role and how you are related to them.
Please list any supporting documentary evidence which accompanies this application:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
8. Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works - Interest in Listed Building
Please state the applicant's interest in the listed building?
Owner: Lessee: Occupier:
Yes
No
Yes No Yes No
If Yes to Lessee or Occupier please give details of the owner and state whether they have been informed in writing of this application:
Name
Address
Have they been informed
in writing of the application
Yes No
If No to all the above, pleases give names and addresses of anyone you know who has an interest in the listed building:
Name Address
Nature of
interest
in the listed
building
Have they been
informed of the
application?
Yes No
If they have not been informed of the
application please explain why not
With respect to the authority, I am:
(a) a member of staff
(b) an elected member
(c) related to a member of staff
(d) related to an elected member
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10. Application Requirements - Checklist
Please read the following checklist to make sure you have sent all the information in support of your proposal. Failure to submit all the
information required will result in your application being deemed invalid. It will not be considered valid until all information required by
the Local Planning Authority has been submitted.
The burden of proof in a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works is firmly with the applicant and therefore sufficient and precise
information should be provided.
The original and 3 copies of a
completed dated application form:
The original and 3 copies of a plan which identifies the listed
building to which the application relates drawn to an identified
scale and showing the direction of North:
The original and 3 copies of such evidence verifying
the information included in the application as you
can provide:
11. Declaration
I/we hereby apply for a Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Works as described in this form and the accompanying plans/drawings and
additional information. I/we confirm that, to the best of my/our knowledge, any facts stated are true and accurate and any opinions given
are the genuine opinions of the person(s) giving them.
WARNING:
Section 26J of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 provides that it is an offence to furnish false or misleading
information or to withhold material information with intent to deceive. Section 26I(6) enables the authority to revoke a Certificate they
may have issued as a result of such false or misleading information.
Or signed - AgentSigned - Applicant
Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
(date cannot be pre-application submission)
12. Applicant Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code: National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email address (optional):
13. Agent Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code: National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email address (optional):
14. Site Visit
Can the site be seen from a public road, public footpath, bridleway or other public land?
NoYes
If the planning authority needs to make an appointment to carry
out a site visit, whom should they contact? (Please select only one)
Other (if different from the
agent/applicant's details)
ApplicantAgent
If Other has been selected, please provide:
Contact name: Telephone number:
Email address: