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When To Make A Planning Appeal?

When can you make a planning appeal?

When a Local Planning Authority (LPA) makes a decision on your planning application, you can appeal with no fees in some cases: 

• Your application was refused for reasons you think are against the LPA’s planning policy.

• Your application was approved with conditions you think are unnecessary or unreasonable.

• Your application wasn’t given a decision on and 8 weeks have passed since the agreed-upon date.

How long do you have to make an appeal?

You have 6 months to appeal from the date you received – or were supposed to receive – your decision notice. However, in cases of enforcement, you’ll have less than that depending on when you’ve received the enforcement notice;

• Before your application was refused; you have 28 days from the decision letter date.

• After your application was refused; you have either 28 days from the enforcement letter date or 6 months from the decision letter date.

What's after that?

After that, the Planning Inspectorate will check your appeal, make sure it’s valid, take it into consideration, and you’ll be given a date to expect to receive the decision.

Appeal allowed for a property in Haringey

Appeal ground floor plan

The appeal argues that the property hasn’t been divided to flats, as the enforcement notice states, but remains an HMO. Ground floor plan shows the communal kitchen and the site survey did as well. 

Contact us if you want to apply for one or have further questions. We give advice for free.

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HMO Licensing. Do You Need It?

What is HMO?

An HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) is when a property is occupied by or rented to 3 or more unrelated households sharing the same amenities. One household can have one individual and their family members or relatives.

Who needs HMO Licensing?

Across England and Wales, getting HMO Licensing is mandatory when households are 5 or more. Smaller HMOs regulations and restrictions vary from one local authority to another. A local authority can as well designate selective licensing areas, streets, or even the whole borough if the area is experiencing low housing demand or antisocial behavior.

Therefore, if you’re willing to lease your property to 3 or more households, you’ll have to consult planning services specialists who know what’s required from your local authority for HMO Licensing.

What do you need for HMO Licensing?

Along with the application, some documents will have to be handed in, such as the Gas Safety Certificate, the Electrical Safety Certificate, and, for sure, a plan of the property.

As a landlord, you’ll have to apply for the HMO License yourself or your property manager can do it on your behalf. Also, note that an HMO License holder has to be a fit and proper person.

Contact us to apply for an HMO License or if you have further queries. We give advice for free.

A 7-Bed HMO License

A property of 7-Bed HMO License
Floor plans for a property of a 7-Bed HMO License
Property in Southend-on-Sea

Lawful Development Certificate For A Loft Conversion

For this property owner, we have achieved a Lawful Development Certificate for a loft conversion.

The loft conversion; roof extension, provides a whole new loft floor with a 13m bedroom, 7m office, and a 4m bathroom. Check out the drawings below to see the difference made.

We’ve conducted a site survey, drafted existing plans, and created the proposed ones. We applied for a lawful Development Certificate and it got approved by Southend-on-Sea council to which the neighbourhood subordinates.

Lawful Development Certificates is one of the services we provide, contact us for free advice on your case.

Rear perspective plan
Rear Perspective Plan
Loft floor plan
Loft floor plan
Property in London

Converting House Into Flats

Does converting a house into flats require planning permission?

Converting a dwelling house into self-contained flats is not a Permitted Development Right and there’s a set of different requirements that have to be met before you’d be able to conduct your development. Requirements may include a minimum flat size, soundproofing, fire safety, or a party wall award. Each Local Authority has its own set of policies and it differs from one neighbourhood to another.

Therefore; yes, converting a house into flats will not only require full planning permission but also some other considerations.

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Building Regulation

Your next consideration after granted planning permission is a Building Regulation Approval from Building Control, which requires plans as well.

Other Considerations

In some cases, and if your property is listed, a Listed Building Consent will be required and obligatory. It’s your hired architect or firm’s job to make all of that come into alignment.

Converting your house into flats is worthwhile, whether you’re willing to rent them, sell them, or sell one and retain the others. But you’ll have to make sure you go to the right planning firm to do the job properly.

Below are the drawings approved for one of our clients in Southend-on-Sea who wanted to convert their dwelling house into 3 self-contained flats. Contact us for free advice on your case.

Planning Permission Drawings

Gound Floor Plan
Gound Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Loft Floor Plan
Loft Floor Plan
A property in Hackney

Rear Extension Planning Permission In Haringey

Why get a rear extension?

Property owners get extensions, whether a rear one or any other because they are looking for expanding their living space. But extensions require planning permission, and here comes our part of the work.

Our client here was looking for a more spacious kitchen on the ground floor. The best solution was to plan an extension to the rear for them.

The process of planning the rear extension

And we did; a site survey was conducted, the existing plans were drawn up, and the proposed ones, as well. We’ve recently received the decision notices and the proposal was approved. Now the client can start the construction process and this has to happen within 3 years from they were granted permission.

When we plan properties, we take a lot of things into account, including the client’s desired outcome, the local authority’s rules, and the council’s potential concerns. Our team works cooperatively to get all of that done in harmony. Thanks to our ex-planning officers, we have the experience to get the job done.

 

Check our plans for this rear extension below. Contact us if you want free advice on your case. Or apply for your desired development.

Planning Permission Drawings

Section AA plan of the property
Section AA Plan
4 floors plans
Floor Plans
A picture of a basement

Basement Conversion. Is it worth it? and why?

“I want to expand the living space in my house. Is a basement conversion worth it? why?

Basement conversions can provide many options that vary in the extra space added. For example, if you just want small extra storage that doesn’t require daylight, then you might want to go for a coal cellar basement. It’s best if you only want to save your stuff cool in the dark in a small area.

In case you’re looking for a bit bigger space with daylight to practice a hobby, a garden basement would be your best option. And for daylight, you can add a light well.

 When your goal is even bigger and you want to have an extra one or two rooms, a half conversion would be the answer. A half conversion goes under your property except for its added extensions.

However, what makes this development even more worthwhile is that you can have a whole extra storey under your existing house. This is called a full conversion.

Below you see plans for 3 clients among many who come asking for full basement conversions. They usually request planning for new rooms such as washrooms, laundry, games, gyms, or even bedrooms.

Contact us for your conversion planning permission! Or get free advice on your case!

Basement conversion plan
Basement conversion plan - Property 1
Basement conversion plan
Basement conversion plan - Property 2
Basement conversion plan
Basement conversion plan - Property 3
Shop in Redditch

Class E Change Of Use Approved in Redditch - Sam Planning

From a gaming center to a Class E Use (Sui Generis). Business activity change is granted in Redditch

This shop owner in Redditch wanted to change their business activity. This case needed planning permission as they were going to change use from Sui Generis to Class E use on the ground floor.

A site survey was conducted, the property was planned, and the change of use was applied for, and finally approved.

Change of business activity could need planning, too. Contact us to know if your case could need planning. We do advice for free.

Planning Permission Drawings

Ground floor plan
Ground Floor Plan
Front elevation plan
Front Elevation Plan
Property in Hackney

Landscaping and window planning approved | Sam Planning

Landscaping and windows. Planning permission approved in Hackney.

After getting planning permission for their development, this property owner wanted a submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 and 6 regarding windows and landscaping.

For the second time, we planned the front elevation windows and the landscape with all the details required. We’ve just received the decision notice and the proposal is approved.

See how the windows on the front elevation used to be, and how it is now approved to be. Check the detailed plan of the landscape with all the materials. 

Don’t hesitate to contact us for planning your desired development, too.

Planning Permission Drawings

Landscape Plan
Landscape Plan
Front elevation plan
Front elevation plan - first application
Front elevation plan
Front elevation plan - Second application
Haringey HMO Matters

HMO is rejected in my area. Can I still get one?

“Why are HMOs rejected in my area? Can I still get one?

Generally, many types of minor development, such as a change of use from a
single dwelling house (use class C3) to a small HMO shared by 3 to 6 unrelated
residents (use class C4), do not require planning permission. That’s what we call a
Permitted Development Right.

However, if the local planning authority of an area believes, with strong evidence,
that this right is detrimental to the proper planning of the area, they can withdraw
this right by making an Article 4 direction. This could be permanent, but it also
could be canceled if the reasons why it was made are no longer valid. Also, it
doesn’t apply retrospectively.

This, though, doesn’t mean you cannot get an HMO in an area of an Article 4; It
means that it’s no longer a permitted development right and it will require planning
permission, which is, in most cases, not easy.

At SAM Planning, we do the uneasy. Here is a case of a property that falls within an area where an Article 4 is in place in Haringey. For this property, we’ve achieved planning permission for the conversion and change of use of the existing 2* 3-bedroom flats (C3 use) on the first and loft floors of the property, to one large-scale 8-bedroom HMO (sui-generis).

Feel free to contact us for an HMO application or for free advice about your case.

Application Approved Plans

First Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Contact us for an HMO application