We are looking to purchase a property which has a very large pond/lake (manmade by previous owner who gained planning permission to have it)
Our issue is, we really don't want the pond or lake or whatever it is classed as, due to small people and water crazy dogs
so my question is where do we find out if we need planning permission to remove it, I have checked the council site but cant seem to find what I am looking for, should I be looking for something specific, all I seem to find is stuff to do with diverting water
Any help greatly appreciated
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Unsure00005 · 05/06/2023 10:56
bunnibee · 05/06/2023 12:24
It might be worth asking advice from the environment agency as well. We had to fill in a commercial lake, and they had to come and check for surviving fish and newts. Even though it may look a mess, there still might be wildlife in there.
We then had to have PP to bring in the earth moving lorries to fill it.
If you haven't bought it yet, then I would get the vendors to do this ground work first.
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