Planning Laws

[frizzytwig]

I am interested in buying a property which has the potential to extend, if I ask the council if permission has ever been sought and refused or granted are they at liberty to tell me. I only want the house if I can extend it.

Thanks

[stanleyman]

Any planning application is open to public knowledge but if you want to know if it can be extended then you must check if the extension either comes within permited development (this would be small) or you must apply for normal planning permission. You can do this on someone's property with their knowledge. The planning officers should not give you an opinion on this.

[lady_p_gold]

Many councils now have web access to all their planning files on line and you can just tap in the address and it will show you the planning applications that have been submitted on that property.

[kevcoates]

go to your local planning office tell them what u are thinking of building they will tell you exactly what u can do . as you can now build up to 70cubic mtr on a property without planning you might not need to even ask the council but they will put you straight.you must however go through building control for what ever you build