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Planning permission permission genefally means asking to do build i ng work.

30th July 2009, Page 29
30th July 2009
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The government has designated local councils as the authority that determines planning permission for all sizes of scheme and if you have a query you should contact the local council first. If you have a legal query, the Citizens Advice Bureau can help. To find out more about planning, log on to

The council responsible for granting planning permissions will develop a local development framework that determines what type of building can be built in its area.

There are two types of planning permission: outline planning permission, where the full details of a scheme are not known, and full planning permission, which allows a project to go ahead. A brownfield site is one which has previously been built on and a greenfield site is a virgin site, usually agricultural land. Ills usually much harder to get planning permission for a greenfieid site. As well as getting planning permission, schemes also have to conform to building regulations, which lay down minimum construction standards, including energy efficiency and disabled access. They also have to conform to health and safety regulations, which can be found at Planning appeals are "leard ov the Planning Irlspoctorate and an appeal can be filled in online .at

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