Application For Conservation Area Consent For Demolition In A ...
Application for Conservation Area Consent for Demolition in a Conservation Area
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas Act) 1990
1. Applicant Name and Address
Please enter the Applicant Details, including full name and title. Please also enter the house/flat
number and/or name (if applicable) and street name in the Street address field. The town, county,
country and full postcode should also be entered.
If the application is being submitted by an agent (i.e. someone who is acting on the applicant's
behalf) all correspondence, including the decision letter, will be sent to him/her.
2. Agent Name and Address
Please enter the Agent Details, including full name and title. Please also enter the house/flat number
and/or name (if applicable) and street name in the Street address field. The town, county, country
and full postcode should also be entered.
If the application is being submitted by an agent (i.e. someone who is acting on the applicant's
behalf) all correspondence, including the decision letter, will be sent to him/her.
3. Description of Proposed Works
Please describe the proposal accurately and concisely, and specify whether the proposal involves
complete or substantial demolition of unlisted buildings. Please include details of the building(s) or
part(s) affected.
Example:
• removal of front and rear boundary walls
• removal of shop front
• demolition of dwelling
4. Site Address Details
Please enter the full postal address of the site. Enter the house/flat number and / or name (if
appropriate) and street name in the Street address field. The town, county, country and full
postcode should also be entered. If the application relates to open ground describe its location as
clearly as possible (e.g. ‘Land to rear of 12 to 18 High Street’ or provide a grid reference).
When you submit a location plan, it is recommended that this is at a scale of 1:1250 or 1:2500,
showing at least two named roads and surrounding buildings. The properties shown should be
numbered or named to ensure that the exact location of the application site is clear.
The application site must be edged clearly with a red line on the location plan. It should include all
land necessary to carry out the proposed development (e.g. land required for access to the site from
a public highway, visibility splays (access around a road junction or access, which should be free
from obstruction), landscaping, car parking and open areas around buildings).
A blue line must be drawn on the plan around any other land owned by the applicant, close to or
adjoining the application site.
All plans must be to a metric scale and any figured dimensions given in metres and a scale bar
should be included. Each plan should show the direction of North.
5. Related Proposals
Please provide details of proposals for new buildings or other works on the site which accompany
this application. Where a proposal for the same site already has planning permission please provide
a description of the proposal and the application reference number.
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6. Pre-application Advice
The local authority may be able to offer (possibly for a fee) pre-application discussions before a
formal application is submitted in order to guide applicants through the process. This can minimise
delays later in processing the application.
Pre-application discussions can also help you and the planning authority identify areas of concern
about your proposed development so that you can give consideration to amending your proposal
before the application is submitted. The advice and guidance given to you at the pre-application
stage is given in good faith. However, it does not guarantee or supply a definitive undertaking as to
whether your proposal is likely to be acceptable.
If you have received pre-application advice from the planning service please indicate the
reference/date of any correspondence or discussion and the name of the officer. If you do not know
these details then please state ‘Unknown’.
This will assist the Council in dealing with your application as quickly as possible.
7. Neighbour and Community Consultation
The Council will consult your neighbours in most circumstances. It is often better to tell your
neighbours prior to submitting the application rather than letting the Council’s official letter of
notification bring the application to their attention for the first time.
8. Council Employee/Member
You must declare whether the applicant or agent is a member of the council’s staff, an elected
member of the Council or related to a member of staff or elected member of the Council.
9. Explanation for Proposed Demolition Work
Please provide a reasoned justification for the proposed works. In order for the Council to assess an
application for demolition properly, it may be necessary to supply additional information such as a
structural survey or other analysis of the character or appearance of the area or building. If you
need more information please contact your planning authority. Additional advice is contained in
Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 (PPG 15):
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/planningpolicyguidance8
Please note that in a conservation area you do not need consent to demolish a building which does
not exceed 115 cubic metres or to take down any wall, gate or fence which is less than 1 metre high
where abutting a highway, or less than 2 metres high elsewhere.
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10. Certificates
An ownership certificate must be completed stating the current ownership of the land to which the
application relates under Article 7 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development
Procedure) Order 1995.
It is an offence, knowingly or recklessly, to complete a false or misleading certificate.
• Certificate A - Sole Ownership
Certificate A should only be completed if the applicant is the sole owner of the land to which the
application relates (i.e. the applicant is the freeholder and there are no leaseholders with seven
years or more remaining on their leases).
If the application involves a leasehold flat then certificate A does not apply as the applicant is not
the sole owner. Therefore, in this circumstance, the applicant should complete certificate B,C or D
(see details below).
• Certificate B - Shared Ownership (All other owners known)
Certificate B should be completed if the applicant is not the sole owner but knows the names and
addresses of all the other owners (e.g. this certificate will need to be served if the proposals
encroach onto adjoining land).
The Notice to Owners (Notice 1) must also be completed and sent to all known owners.
A copy of the notice must also be sent with the application to the local authority.
• Certificate C - Shared Ownership (Some other owners known)
Certificate C should be completed if the applicant does not own all of the land to which the
application relates and does not know the name and address of all of the owners.
The Notice to Owners (Notice 1) must be completed and sent to all known owners.
Where the owner is unknown the Notice to Unknown Owners (Notice 2) needs to be published in a
local newspaper.
A copy of the notice must also be sent with the application to the local authority.
• Certificate D - Shared Ownership (All other owners unknown)
Certificate D should be completed if the applicant does not own all of the land to which the
application relates and does not know the names and addresses of any of the owners.
The Notice to Unknown Owners (Notice 2) needs to be published in a local newspaper.
A copy of the notice must also be sent with the application to the local authority.
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11. Planning Application Requirements & Local Level Requirements
There are two levels of requirements, national and local:
• National - Use the checklist to ensure that the forms have been correctly completed and that all
relevant information is submitted.
• Local - The local planning authority will have produced a document (usually available from their
website) which details any specific information that is required to accompany the application in
addition to the national requirements.
Failure to complete the form correctly or to supply sufficiently detailed drawings or other relevant
supporting information may result in your application being returned as invalid.
12. Declaration
Please sign and date your application.
13. Applicant Contact Details
Please provide contact information for the applicant.
14. Agent Contact Details
Please provide contact information for the agent.
15. Site Visit
Access to the site (i.e. where the works are proposed to take place) may be required by the case
officer. Please provide contact details in the event that an appointment needs to be made. This will
assist the Council in dealing with your application as quickly as possible.
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