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Advice request form for Householder developments (Permitted Development) Page 1 of 12
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))
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