Charnwood Borough Council - Leading in Leicestershire

On the 1st October 2008 new legislation came into force

This changed the circumstances under which planning permission may not be required for certain types of development.

We have developed a set of self assessment forms for you to assess whether you require planning permission for your development.

(A)	EXTENSION	ATTACHED to the dwelling - includes conservatories and garages etc.
-	-	Domestic self assessment - extensions (PDF Document 83.37 Kb.)
(B)	OUTBUILDINGS	Includes sheds, greenhouses and garages as well as other ancillary garden buildings such as swimming pools, ponds, sauna cabins, kennels, enclosures (including tennis courts) and containers for domestic heating etc.
-	-	Domestic self assessment - Outbuilding (PDF Document 79.85 Kb.)
(C)	PORCH	-
-	-	Domestic self assessment - Porch (PDF Document 65.13 Kb.)
(D)	ROOF	includes additions or alterations to a roof including dormers,roof extensions, roof lights, reroofing, chimneys, flues etc.
-	-	Domestic self assessment - roof alterations-extensions (PDF Document 84.26 Kb.)
(E)	Hardstanding and walls/fencing	Drives, hardstandings, walls, fences, gates, new access, dropped kerbs, etc.
-	-	Domestic self assessment drives hardstandings walls fences gates dropped kerbs (PDF Document 90.14 Kb.)
(F)	Solar Panels and wind turbines	Roof or wall mounted or freestanding solar panels and wind turbines
-	-	Domestic self assessment solar panels and wind turbines (PDF Document 89.37 Kb.)

If you require a formal decision as to whether a use or development, proposed or existing is lawful then you should submit an application for a certificate of Lawful Development. (fee £75.00) Further guidance is available Lawful Development Certificates - A User's Guide from Communities and Local Government and an application can be submitted on-line through the Planning Portal (click on the logo below). downloadable forms are also available to complete.

The Planning Portal is also a useful information resource on whether or not you need permission.

If you find you need to submit an application this can be submitted on-line through the Planning Portal.

You may also require Building Regulations Consent for the works you are proposing please refer to our Building Work Self Assessment forms for further guidance

Problems can occur if you do any work without permission when it is required, so please ensure you answer the questions on the self assessment correctly.