Pre-application planning advice

Householder

• alteration or extension of individual houses for residential purposes and where the building affected is not a listed building

Minor

• alterations to an existing building where there is no increase in floor space and no new residential units are to be created
• new or replacement shopfronts
• new or replacement advertisements
• demolition
• telecommunications equipment
• air conditioning or ventilation equipment

Medium  

• creation of one to four new residential units
• where the floorspace to be created or changed in use is less than 499 square metres

Larger scale

• creation of five to nine new residential units
• where the floorspace to be created or changed in use is between 499 to 999 sq metres

Works to listed buildings

• internal and external works to listed buildings
• enquiries relating to whether proposed works require listed building consent should be subject to a formal application for a lawful development certificate

Major

• ten to 99 new residential units
• creation or change of use is between 1,000 square metres 9,999 square metres
• proposals for residential units where floorspace exceeds 9,999 square metres will fall within the large or strategic development type

Strategic

• creation of 100 or more new residential units
• creation or change of use of 10,000 square metres or more floorspace