What Happens Once You Receive Planning Consent?

Once planning consent is granted, several important steps are involved to ensure that the development proceeds in accordance with the approved plans and conditions.

These include issuing a decision notice, publishing the decision, monitoring compliance with conditions, reviewing additional submissions, conducting site inspections, enforcing conditions, advising on amendments, and handling any appeals.

These steps are crucial to maintaining the integrity of the planning process and ensuring that developments meet the required standards and community expectations.

1. Issuing the Decision Notice:
   • The case officer sends you a formal decision notice. This document explains the details of the approved planning permission and any conditions attached to it. (The probability of being assigned a case officer varies dependant on your local authority) 
2. Publishing the Decision:
   • The decision notice and approved application details are posted on the local planning authority’s website and public planning register. This keeps the process transparent and lets the public see the results.
3. Monitoring Conditions:
   • Many planning approvals come with specific conditions that must be met before or during the development. The case officer checks that these conditions are followed.
4. Reviewing Additional Submissions:
   • Some conditions require submitting extra details, like landscaping plans or drainage designs. The case officer reviews these submissions to ensure they meet the requirements, then approves or rejects them.
5. Site Inspections:
   • During construction, the case officer may visit the site to check that the development follows the approved plans and conditions. These inspections help ensure everything is up to standard.
6. Enforcing Conditions:
   • The case officer may take enforcement action if you don’t follow the conditions or deviate from the approved plans. This could involve issuing notices or taking legal steps to fix any issues.
7. Advising on Amendments:
   • If you want to change the approved plans, the case officer will decide if the changes are minor (non-material) or if you need to submit a new planning application. They will guide you on how to proceed with these changes.
8. Handling Appeals:
   • If you appeal against any conditions imposed, the case officer prepares the local authority’s case and defends the decision at an appeal hearing. This includes explaining the reasons for the conditions and arguing why they should stay.

These steps are crucial to keeping the planning process fair and ensuring that developments meet the required standards and community expectations.

Local Authorities Most Likely To Serve Enforcements

Local Authorities most likely not to serve enforcements

Case Officers Assigned

Case officers are typically assigned early in the planning application process, not just when planning permission has been granted. However, this depends on the local authority and the size of the project you have submitted.

Local authorities that always assign a case officer

Local Authorities Less Likely To assign a case officer

MORE RESOURCES PLANNING APPLICATIONS

1. Why they can go to a public consultation
2. Planning Application Process
3. Planning Agents
4. Why Planning Applications Fail

For more information, please contact Ed or Kelly on 01284 365345 or email ed@granitebw.co.uk / kelly@granitebw.co.uk.

References

• Data  (Stats)
• Gov.UK