Day: September 13, 2013

Who is eligible for Home Buy? To be eligible for Home Buy schemes, households must have a gross annual income of no more than £60,000 per annum and be otherwise unable to purchase a property that is suitable for their needs without financial assistance. Priority is given to social housing tenants, serving military personnel and… Continue reading Who is eligible for homebuy?

Key worker scheme If you are a ‘selected public sector worker’, sometimes called a ,‘key worker’ and you do not have a social tenancy and/or do not live within a reasonable distance of your workplace, the council may give you additional housing priority. You may be considered for additional housing priority as a key worker… Continue reading Key worker scheme

Who is eligible to buy a home as a key worker? Who is a key worker? Key workers are people who work in certain public sector jobs. If you are a key worker, you may be eligible for help to buy a home through one of the home buy scheme. Key Worker Housing Eligibility There… Continue reading Who is eligible to buy a home as a key worker?

Full planning permission Where your proposed development involves completing non-householder works, you may need to apply for full planning permission. Where your proposed development involves carrying out work on a listed building, a property located in a conservation area or putting up an advertisement or sign, you should establish whether a combined application with listed… Continue reading Difference between Outline and Full Planning Permission

These statements have to accompany all planning applications besides householder building works in unprotected areas and changes of use. Statements are used to justify a proposal’s design concept and the access to it. The level of detail depends on the scale of the project and its sensitivity. Most authorities will have guidance notes available to… Continue reading Design and Access statements

What are Permitted Development Rights? The concept of Permitted Development (PD) allows for minor improvements, such as converting a loft or modest extensions to your home, to be undertaken without clogging up the planning system. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland each benefit from their own version of these rules. The level of work that can… Continue reading What are permitted Development Rights?

When do I need planning permission? Anything that involves the creation of a new house, either by building from scratch or a subdivision, needs planning permission. Adding extensions or outbuildings requires planning permission depending on the size of the project and the level of Permitted Development (PD) rights afforded to or still remaining on a… Continue reading When do I need planning permission?

What is planning permission? Construction of new buildings and extensive changes to existing buildings usually requires consent from the local planning authority. This planning system is designed to control inappropriate development. Do you always need planning permission? Many projects and developments don’t need planning permission, including small conservatories, replacement windows and other home improvements. However,… Continue reading What is Planning permission?