Lawful Development

Is what you have been doing for

years now lawful?

Planning permission becomes unnecessary after you have been using land for certain activities for a period of 4 or 10 years or if a proposed use is lawful but knowing what you can do isn’t as simple as calling the planning department of your local council, all too often they don’t want to tell you everything in case you take adavantage of the many opportunities available without paying fees. There are reams of paperwork and case law on what constitues lawful development.

Not In Accordance With The Plans

If something you build was nothing like the drawings in a material way you may be able to regularise it by using a lawful development existing use, call us to find out if your project is possible.

In Breach Of Planning Conditions

If a planning conditions said you had to use the property in a certainn way and you failed to do that it may be immune from enforcemant after 10 years. We can tell you for a small fee.

In Breach Of A Section 106 Agreement

After 12 years a breach of contract becomes immune from action, in fact a period in excess of 6 years may be impossible to enforce.

Use Of A Building as Class C3 Dwelling

This becomes lawful after just 4 years.