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Pre-application statutory enquiry / advice
form for Householder developments
Please note that this form is for those seeking advice on the merits of a proposed 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.
A valid pre-application enquiry must contain a completed application form, location plan drawn
to a recognised scale with the direction North identifying the land to which the application
relates and a statutory application fee. Without payment of the appropriate fee the Local
Planning Authority will not process your enquiry.
No formal or scaled drawings are required at this stage other than a location plan and we only carry out
site visits in exceptional circumstances. The advice provided is an initial assessment of the proposed
development, based on the information submitted with the pre-application enquiry.
The Town and Country Planning (Pre-Application Services) (Wales) Regulations 2016 legislation can be
viewed on the following website:
http://www.senedd.assembly.wales/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=14501
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).
Guidance relating to householder permitted development rights can be viewed on:
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. The regulations
require Local Planning Authorities to provide a written response to all valid pre-application enquiries within 21
days of receipt, unless an extension of time is agreed between the Local Planning Authority and applicant.
As a minimum, you should expect to receive the following information as part of the written response: the
relevant planning history of the site; the relevant development plan policies against which the development
proposal will be assessed; relevant supplementary planning guidance (i.e. design, conservation etc.); any
other material planning considerations and an initial assessment of the proposed development, based on the
above / information submitted.
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