Determination of all applications submitted under Planning Acts. Includes planning applications, changes of use, applications for listed building consent and conservation area consent, applications for advertisement consent and tree preservation orders.
Planning application forms and details of fees are available to be downloaded.
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Phone: | 024 7637 6328 | |
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Investigates complaints against any breaches of planning control e.g. work being carried out without permission or not in accordance with approved plans and advertisements without consent.
Development Control Service Charter
The Council has produced a Charter that sets out how the Council's service will be delivered. It describes the Service and the standards to be met.
Important Changes to Planning Rules for Householder Developments
As from 1 October 2008 there will be new rules in respect of the types of development that a householder can carry out without planning permission.
These changes are intended to make it easier to improve a dwelling by relaxing planning controls on smaller extensions. It also introduces new controls over hard surfaces such as driveways, aimed at reducing water run-off which contributes to flooding. The changes will apply to any new development commenced from 1 October 2008 onwards.
To help make things easier, the government has also produced an interactive guide to the new changes, however Householders are advised to contact the Planning Department for further information.
The changes are also summarised on the Planning Portal website.
Planning permission will generally be required for impermeable surfacing of more than 5 square metres. See the Communities website for guidance in respect of the types of surfacing that are permitted.
General information on the need for planning permission is also available on the Planning Portal. There is also general information in the Building Work section (covering both planning and building regulations)
Any works started after the 1st October 2008 will be considered under this new legislation, therefore it is recommended advice is sought on whether any works require permission.
Still unsure if you need planning permission? If you are still unsure, after reading the guidance, you can write to us at the address below, or email us at planning@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk or alternatively, you could contact one our Duty officers on 024 7637 6328 with details of what you are proposing.
Consultation on Draft Planning Application Guidance Note
The Council deals with several different types of applications that are submitted under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and these require different levels of information and supporting documentation to be submitted with them.
A draft Planning Application Guidance Note has therefore been prepared to specify exactly what information is required for each different application type to ensure that the applicant supplies the correct supporting information to make the application valid.
The intention is to formally adopt such a guidance note for future use in the validation of planning applications. However, before the formal adoption of any guidance the Council would wish to consult with and consider the views of those people involved in the submission and processing of planning applications namely: agents/applicants, statutory consultees, voluntary and community groups and the general public.
The draft Planning Application Guidance Note has therefore been made available on the Council’s web site and a copy can be inspected by visiting the Customer Services Reception Area in the Town Hall, Nuneaton (on the Ground Floor), or at the Area Office in High Street, Bedworth.
Any comments on the Guidance Note should be made in writing addressed to Bill Hynes, Deputy Head of Development Control, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Town Hall Coton Road, Nuneaton CV11 5AA and submitted before 13th March 2009.
