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Not Permitted Development..

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Buckinghambae · 03/08/2017 14:51

Reading through the contracts on our new house, permitted development isn't permitted! Has anyone been in this situation and got an approval through?

I don't want to expand at the moment (and my bank balance wouldn't let me if I did) but later on we wanted a home garden office.

It's not a deal breaker, I'm just intrigued as to whether it's absolute no go forever

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AhoyPirates · 03/08/2017 15:26

Yes, the reason they do it is to stop you doing anything hideous to your property that would prevent the sale of a neighbouring property by the developer.

We had no permitted development, so when we applied for planning there was also no charge Grin I did a garage conversion and a kitchen extension. So gained planning approval and building regs. My house was 12 years old at the time.

AppleAndBlackberry · 03/08/2017 16:19

Not me but a friend is in an area with similar restrictions and just got approval for a garden office. Often you can search the planning authority website for planning applications, or just drive around and see what alterations you can see.

johnd2 · 03/08/2017 21:44

Strange for it to be in the contracts, the contract is to buy the house on a certain date etc and what they are leaving behind.
If anything has been restricted it would be either in the deeds (restrictive covenant) or as an article 4 direction by the local council, which you'd need to ask them for more information.
Post the exact wording so we can help.

johnd2 · 03/08/2017 21:46

PS in our area there is an article 4 direction but the only permitted development that's restricted is turning a house into a multiple rental. Planning permission covers change of use, and certain types are permitted development by default.

whenyouwish · 03/08/2017 21:50

We have it in our deeds. No extensions, conservatories or conversions without the permission of the developer. This is an ongoing covenant in our deeds, so even if we wouldn't normally need planning permission, e.g. A conservatory we still need permission from the developers. They've never said no tho!!!

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Buckinghambae · 05/08/2017 20:35

You are right, it was in our contract pack as part of the letter from our solicitor. I will ask her when she gets back where it was from

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