Planning Validation
Lawful Development Certificate for Existing - V7
Please provide two sets of all documentation relating to the application (an original plus a copy) except if the
application is submitted via the Planning Portal.
National Requirements
Application form
When required:
All applications completed, together with a full description of the proposed works.
Where to look for further assistance:
Apply online at www.planningportal.co.uk. There are guidance notes and help text available on this website
to assist you to complete the application form
Declaration:
Please ensure this is completed signed and dated within the 21 days prior to submission.
Fees
Correct fee
Exemptions and reductions may apply in certain cases. Full details can be found on:
www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/planningfees or telephone the Validation Team on 01732 227000.
Drawings
Policy Drivers:
The Development Management Procedure Order 2015
CLG Guidance on Information Requirements and Validation – March 2010
Site Location Plan
When required: All applications
Scale: 1:2500 or 1:1250
What information is required?
Up to date map with site edged clearly with a red line and any other land owned outlined in blue.
Any required visibility splays and access to the site from the public highway.
The direction of north.
The plan must cover a large enough area to enable the location to be easily found.
Planning Validation
Site Plan / Block Plan
When required: All applications
Scale: 1:500, 1:200, 1:100, must show a metric scale bar.
What information is required?
The proposed development in relation to the site boundaries and other existing buildings on the site.
The existing and proposed parking arrangements and details of the access to the highway.
Any trees or hedges on your own property or on adjoining properties which are in within falling distance
of the proposed development.
If a new vehicular access is proposed show the dimensions & visibility splays of the new access.
Evidence
When required:
Yes No Such evidence as you consider sufcient to verify the information included in the
application. (N.B this may include sworn afdavit(s) from people with personal
knowledge of the existing use or operation, dated photography, invoices etc.)
Yes No Such other information as you considers to be relevant to the application.
Yes No Photographs or Photomontages.
Local Requirements
Other documents
Please indiate whether you are including any of the documents listed below in support of your application:
Yes No Is your application for a Certicate of Lawfulness for an existing use of a building?
If yes, please provide existing oor plans (Scale 1:50 or 1:100) accurately drawn
to the chosen scale and must show a metric scale bar and it would be helpful if at
least one dimension is annotated.
Yes No Is your application for a Certicate of Lawfulness for an existing development that
is a building or structure that has been built?
If yes, please provide oor plans (Scale 1:50 or 1:100) accurately drawn to the
chosen scale and consistency between the existing and proposed plans and must
show a metric scale bar and it would be helpful if at least one dimension is annotated.
If yes, please provide elevations (Scale 1:50 or 1:100) accurately drawn to the
chosen scale and consistency between the existing and proposed plans and must
show a metric scale bar and it would be helpful if at least one dimension is annotated.
Yes No Is your application for a certicate of lawfulness for an existing use of land?
If yes, please provide existing site layout plans (Scale 1:200 or 1:500 and must show
a metric scale bar)
If yes, are there any other uses within the application site?
If you answered yes to both questions, pleas provide a full description of all the uses
and ensure they are identied on the site layout plans.
Yes No Is your application for a certicate of lawfulness for an existing hardstanding?
If yes, please provide details of the materials used.
Planning Validation
Authorisation
We will check each application against the appropriate checklist. Should we need further information to
process your application we will also contact you and hold the application as invalid until further information
is submitted.
If you tell us that you do not think the information listed above is required and give us your reasons we will
not declare it invalid. If insufcient justication is provided, the application will be declared invalid. We will
then explain to you why it is invalid.
N.B. Failure to submit any of the requirements will result in the application not being registered.
Please sign name electronically, no signature required.
Signed (print): Date:
Any further information