Householder planning permission local requirements

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Householder planning permission local requirements

Please see the required standards for on-line submissions which includes the required files sizes and format to submit documents and drawings electronically.

For further information about Validation Requirements please visit the Department for Communities and Local Government website http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/ and refer to the ‘Guidance on Information Requirements and Validation’ document.

The Planning Portal has a useful 'Householders Guide' including tools to create a Site Plan

Summary of National and Local Requirements

See Householder CHECKLIST (sets out the requirements by the type of development/proposal)

1 copy of all drawings and supporting documents is required for applications that are not submitted online

• completed form with signed and dated
• relevant ownership certificate
• relevant agricultural holdings certificate
• site location plan
• block plan
• other plans and drawings necessary to describe the application
• Design and Access Statement will be required if the property is in a conservation area
• fee calculator

• north point - required for the site location plan and block plan.
• paper size and an appropriate scale bar indicating a minimum of 0-10 metres, or an appropriate scale bar for plans and drawings at 1:1, 1:10 and 1:20 required for all plans and drawings.
• block plan (at a scale 1:500) showing all adjoining properties and any proposed extensions and new build hatched
• floor plans (existing and proposed at a scale of 1:100)
• complete elevations (existing and proposed at a scale of 1:100)
• photographs showing the adjoining/adjacent properties are required for substantial extensions eg: 2 storey extensions or extensive roof alterations

Supporting documents that may be required:

• design and access statement (required when the site is within a Conservation Area) which must include the following headings:
• Use
• Amount
• Scale
• Layout
• Landscaping
• Appearance
• Access
• Developments within or affecting conservation areas, a listed building or its setting, archaeologically sensitive areas, scheduled ancient monuments or historic parks and gardens
• If the heading is not applicable, please enter the words 'not applicable' under that heading.
• Guidance on writing a Design & Access Statement
• tree layout plan showing all existing trees for applications involving building works within 5 metres of a tree - for further information please see SDP06 - Trees & Development sites [PDF 836kb] and QD16 in the Brighton & Hove Local Plan Chapter 3 - design, safety and quality of development [PDF 2.1mb]
• technical details and specifications required for applications which are for solar panels, sun pipes etc
• flood risk assessment for applications within the Environment Agency Flood Risk Zone - http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/default.aspx 
• photographs and photo montages - at the applicant's discretion

Information acceptable for householder Window Applications

Please provide one (1) copy of the following:

• Clear external photographs of all individual elevations that form a part of the application
• Identify with a cross all the windows and doors to be replaced on the elevational photographs
• Mark each of the windows/doors in the photographs with a number and put that number against the corresponding window on the product survey sheet (this is normally supplied by the Window Company)
• The product survey sheet must provide details of the design and method of openings of all windows/doors
• Technical details showing the style and sections of the replacement windows/doors

If you are applying for more than one type of application eg: Householder and Listed Building Consent please see the separate local requirements and supply the relevant information for each application type.