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Permitted development advice request
form for Householder developments
Please note that this form is for development within the curtilage of an existing dwellinghouse, flat or
maisonette. For commercial or industrial development, or for new dwellings, please use the form for Non-
householder Development.
This form should be used if you purely want to know if you need planning permission for your
development, if you want advice on the merits of your development you should use the statutory enquiry
service. An assessment will be made based on the information you supply. No formal or scaled drawings
are required at this stage and we are unlikely to carry out a site visit to your property. Therefore, the
advice given is an informal opinion. If you wish legal certification that a proposed (or existing) development
does not require planning permission then you should make an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness.
Please fill in the forms in full and with as much detail as possible, if you do not provide all the
necessary information, we may return your form to you.
Enquiries received are considered to be documents available to view by the public subject to data protection
legislation. If you consider any part of your enquiry to be confidential, please explain why, and for what
period it needs to remain confidential (see Question 8 – Confidentiality).
If you need further information then the legislation can be viewed on the following website:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2013/1776/contents/made
Further technical guidance on householder development can also be obtained from the following websites:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/planning/policy/guidanceandleaflets/householder-permitted-development-
rights/?lang=en
When will I receive a response?
Once your enquiry has been registered you will receive an acknowledgement letter specifying the enquiry
reference number and the contact details of the Case Officer dealing with your enquiry. We aim to
respond to your enquiries within 28 days. However, during periods of high volumes of workload, it may take
longer to reply.
Information to be submitted with your enquiry:
In addition to the completed form, you must provide a location plan or map showing the location of the
property where the proposed development will take place. The site area should be outlined in red so the
extent of the site can be identified. This site plan should show the position of the dwellinghouse in relation to
any highways and nearby/neighbouring properties. You should identify on this plan where, within the
curtilage of the property, the development will occur.
Please also provide an Aerial sketch of the site showing the location and dimensions of the original
dwellinghouse, the location of any previous extensions/alterations the property has had and highlight the
location of the proposed development in some way, either by hatching or colouring the area in. You should
also define the extent of your domestic curtilage (This is generally the parcel of land associated with the
dwellinghouse for the enjoyment of the residents of the dwellinghouse and excludes any other land which
may be within your ownership (e.g. a paddock or field))
For office use:
ENQ/
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Photographs will be required of each elevation of the dwellinghouse. Please label these photographs so
that it is clear where the photographs have been taken from and which elevation the picture is showing.
If you do not provide all the necessary information, we may return your enquiry to you.
Tick all boxes that apply and go to the relevant sections of the form as Indicated
Extensions or enlargements to the existing property (including external wall insulation) Go to
Section 1
Alterations or enlargements or additions to the roof of the dwelling – Go to Section 2
Erection of an outbuilding or alteration of an existing outbuilding, for example, a detached
garage, greenhouse or shed – Go To Section 3
The formation or replacement of a hard surface – Go to Section 4
The installation, alteration or replacement of a microwave antenna – Go to Section 5
Boundary enclosure, for example, fence, wall or gate – Go to Section 6
Installation of domestic microgeneration equipment – Go to Section 7
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1. Your details:
2. Address of proposal if different from above:
3. What type of property is it?
4. Is the property a Listed Building?
5. Is the property within a Conservation Area?
6. Will any hedges or trees be affected by the proposed development?
If
Yes
please identify on the site plan where these hedges or trees are positioned and describe how they
will be affected.
Name:
Address:
Postcode:
Tel No:
Email:
Detached or
semi detached:
Terraced:
Flat or apartment:
Other (please specify):
No
No
No
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7. What is proposed?
Fully describe the proposal.
Description:
8. CONFIDENTIALITY
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, pre-application material may only be withheld from the
public if its disclosure could prejudice commercial interests, inhibit the free and frank provision of advice
or exchange of views during the planning process, or could prejudice the effective conduct of public
affairs. Generally, once a planning application has been submitted and is in the public domain,
information submitted and advice given can no longer be treated as confidential. The Council retains
absolute discretion on the disclosure of any information it holds. If you wish the Council to treat pre-
application material as confidential, then you will need to set out in the space below the reasons why and
for how long, any information relating to the advice needs to remain confidential.
Do you wish the Council to treat pre-application information relating to the advice as confidential?
Reasons why any information relating to the advice needs to be treated as confidential:
Period of time any information relating to the advice needs to remain confidential:
No
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Declaration
Signature:
(Insert name (title(s), first name(s) and surname(s)) if a fill-able PDF form)
Date:
Please return the relevant forms, plans and supporting information to:
Conwy County Borough Council, Regulatory & Housing Services, Development Management, PO
Box 1, CONWY, LL30 9GN.
Visit us at: Coed Pella, Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7AZ
Tel No.: (01492) 575247 or Email to regulatory.services@conwy.gov.uk
SECTION 1: Extensions or enlargements to the existing property (including external wall
insulation).
Please refer to information to be submitted with the enquiry (page 2).
1.1 If the property has been extended before, please fill in the following table. Please give the following
measurements in metres.
Please provide any planning
permission reference(s) that
relate to the extension
Length Width Total height Height to eaves
(see guidance)
Year it was
completed
1.2 If you intend to install a window in the upper storeys of the original dwellinghouse or proposed development,
please indicate on the sketch you have provided or on photographs, the position of this window relative to
the nearest boundary. Please specify if any such window is to be obscure glazed and / or non-opening. If it
is to be an opening window, please specify the height of the openable part of the window above internal
floor / stair level.
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1.3 Please provide dimensions of the proposed extension(s). Please give the following external
measurements in metres.
Length Width Total height Height to
eaves
What is the
shortest
distance
from the
proposed
extension to
the nearest
boundary
Details of the
appearance of
materials used in the
walls, roof or other
elements of any
exterior work
Describe the
proposed use of
the extension
Extension 1
Ground floor
dimensions
Upper floor
dimensions
Extension 2
Ground floor
dimensions
Upper floor
dimensions
1.4 Is any part of the proposed development higher than the existing property?
1.5 If you intend to install external wall insulation, please specify how far the insulation will project outwards
from the elevation of the dwellinghouse
1.6 Will the proposed development consist of or include a roof terrace, balcony or raised platform?
No
No
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SECTION 2: Alterations or enlargements or additions to the roof of the original dwellinghouse.
Please refer to information to be submitted with the enquiry (page2).
2.1 If the roof of the original dwellinghouse has been extended before, please fill in the following table. Please
give the following measurements in metres.
Please provide any planning
permission reference that relates
to the extension
Length Width Total height Height to eaves Year it was
completed
2.2 If you are proposing alterations / enlargements to the roof please specify full dimensions of the
enlargements / alterations in the boxes below. Please give the following external measurements in
metres.
Length Width Total
height
Height to
eaves
Details of the appearance of
materials used in the walls, roof or
other elements of any exterior work
Closest distance
from the
enlargement to the
eaves of the
existing roof (when
measured along
the existing roof
slope)
Extension 1
Extension 2
Extension 3
2.3 Will any part of the proposed development be higher than the existing property?
2.4 Will the proposed development consist of or include a roof terrace, balcony or raised platform?
2.5 If the development proposed involves another form of alteration to the roof, please describe this below:
No
No
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2.6 If you are proposing to install a roof light into the original roof slope, please specify the distance the roof
light will project from the plane of the original roof slope:
SECTION 3: Erection of an outbuilding, or alterations to an existing outbuilding.
Please refer to
information to be submitted with the enquiry (page 2).
3.1 Please specify full dimensions of the development in the table below. Please give the following external
measurements in metres.
Length Width Total height Height to
eaves
What is the
shortest
distance from
the proposed
development
to the nearest
boundary
What is the
shortest
distance from
the proposed
development
to the existing
dwellinghouse
Describe the proposed
use of the development
Development 1
Development 2
Development 3
3.2 Will the building consist of more than one storey?
3.3 Will any part of the proposed works be within 2 m of a boundary and exceed 2.5 m in height?
No
No
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SECTION 4: The formation or replacement of a hard surface.
Please refer to information to be
submitted with the enquiry (page 2).
4.1 Please specify on the table below the area of the hard standing and the materials proposed in its
construction. Please give the following measurements in metres.
Length Width Will the hard surface be porous or permeable or
alternatively will it drain onto a porous / permeable
surface within the boundary of you home?
Development 1
Development 2
SECTION 5: The installation, alteration or replacement of a microwave antenna.
Please refer to
information to be submitted with the enquiry (page 2).
5.1 Please indicate the number of antenna already attached to the dwellinghouse and within the curtilage:
5.2 Please indicate on the table below the dimensions of the antenna proposed:
Length Width Depth
Antenna 1
Antenna 2
5.3 Will the antenna be attached to the chimney of the property?
5.4 Will the antenna protrude higher than the chimney stack of the property?
5.5 If the property does not have a chimney, will the antenna project higher than the highest part of the roof?
5.6 Does the overall height of the dwellinghouse exceed 15 metres?
No
No
No
No
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SECTION 6: The erection, alteration, replacement or maintenance of a means of enclosure (e.g.
fence, gate wall).
Please refer to information to be submitted with the enquiry (page 2).
6.1 Will the means of enclosure be positioned adjacent to a highway?
6.2 Please mark the proposed line of the means of enclosure on a plan.
Please indicate the height of the means of enclosure (if the height varies, you should indicate the highest
point of the means of enclosure to the lowest point when measured at a single location). Please give the
following measurements in metres.
6.3 If the proposal involves altering, replacing or maintaining an existing means of enclosure, please specify in
metres the height of the existing structure.
SECTION 7: Installation of domestic microgeneration equipment
7 (A) Solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal equipment:
7.1 Will the equipment be installed on a:
Wall: Pitched roof: Flat roof: or Stand alone:?
7.2 If the equipment will be installed on a wall or pitched roof, please answer both (a), (b) and (c) (if applicable)
below:
(a) How far would the equipment protrude when measured at right angles from the wall or roof space?
(b) Would the equipment protrude above the highest part of the roof (excluding the chimney)?
(c) If the wall on which the equipment is to be installed is in a Conservation Area, does it front onto a
highway?
7.3 If the equipment will be installed on a flat roof, please answer both (a) and (b) below:
(a) How far will the equipment be sited from the external edge of the roof?
(b) How high will the equipment protrude above the plan of the roof?
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
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7.4 If the equipment is to be “stand alone”, please answer questions (a) to (c) below:
(a) The total number of existing and proposed solar equipment:
(b) The closest distance between the equipment and the highway:
(c) Please indicate on the table below the dimensions of the equipment proposed (including the housing).
Please give the following measurements in metres.
Length Width Height (above ground level)
Equipment 1
Equipment 2
7 (B) The installation, alteration of replacement of a flue on a dwellinghouse, forming part of a biomass
heating system or a combined heat and power heating system:
7.1 How high will the flue project above the highest part of the roof (in metres)?
7.2 Will the flue will be located in a Conservation Area?
If “Yes” orDon’t Know”, please answer both (a) and (b) below:
(a) Will the flue be located on a principal or side elevation of the dwellinghouse?
(b) Would the flue front onto the highway?
7 (C) Air source heat pumps:
7.1 Please specify the total number of (i) existing and (ii) proposed air source heat pumps on the dwelling or
within the curtilage:
(i) existing:
(ii) proposed:
7.2 Is there, or will there be, a “stand alone” wind turbine within the curtilage of the dwelling?
7.3 Please specify the external volume of the outdoor compressor unit (including its housing) in cubic metres:
Don't Know
No
No
No
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7.4 Please specify the closest distance between the air source heat pump and the nearest boundary:
7.5 Will the air source heat pump be located on a pitched roof?
7.6 Will the air source heat pump be located on a flat roof?
If “Yes”, please specify its distance from the external edge of that roof:
7.7 Will the air source heat pump be located on a wall?
If “Yes”, does that wall front onto a highway?
7 (D) Stand alone wind turbine:
7.1 Please specify the total number of (i) existing and (ii) proposed stand alone wind turbines in the curtilage of
the dwelling:
(i) existing:
(ii) proposed:
7.2 Please indicate the location of the turbine on the above mentioned spatial sketch and specify the distance
to the closest boundary:
7.3 Please indicate the height of the stand alone wind turbine from ground level to the highest point of the
turbine, including the blades:
7.4 Please indicate the distance between the ground level and the lowest part of any blade:
7.5 Please indicate the length of a single blade of the stand alone turbine:
7.6 Would the turbine be located in a Conservation Area?
If “Yes” or “Don’t Know”, would the turbine be visible from any highway which bounds the curtilage of the
dwellinghouse?
NOTE: Please submit a location plan and sketch plan to accompany this form (see page 2
“Information to be submitted with your enquiry”)
No
No
No
No
Don't Know
No