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HMO’s & Certificates of Lawful Development

“What do I do if I don’t have confirmation that either I didn’t require planning permission for my HMO or that the continuous use as a HMO would now be lawful given the timescales involved?”

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Planning Success – For a certificate of lawful use in Lichfield

Planning House are thrilled to have secure approval from Lichfield District Council for a certificate of lawful use for use as a residential childrens home. … More >>

Planning Success for Certificate of Lawfulness confirming proposed residential use

Planning House are delighted to have secured approval of a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed residential use of a block of 10 flats used as student House in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in Newcastle upon Tyne.… More >>

Planning Success – New Home in Durham

Planning House are overjoyed to receive the news that one of our recurring clients was successful with a  resubmitted planning application in County Durham.… More >>

Practical Guide to Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development (CLPUD)

What is a Certificate of Lawfulness relating to Proposed Use or Works?

A Certificate of Lawful Proposed Use or Development (CLPUD also known as a CLOPUD) allows you to obtain a decision from the Local Planning Authority that a proposed use or works does not require planning permission and is lawful under section 192 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.… More >>

4 years or 10 year rules for a Certificate of Lawfulness (CLEUD)?

Are you thinking of selling or re-mortgaging, but never received planning permission?  Or are you being threatened with enforcement action for your existing development?… More >>

Planning Success – Establishing a Fallback Position

Sometimes clients need help to define a strategy going forward, planning can be a bit like chess, and the best players need to know what strategy to use to achieve their goals…

The Background…

This project focuses around a planning application to retain a short section of new boundary walling, gates and also increasing the height of an existing front boundary wall at Granby Hall, Granby, was refused by Rushcliffe Borough Council last year.… More >>

Planning Success – Northumberland Permission Lawfully Implemented

We love sharing our success stories with you. This one is a complex case, but shows how having the right person looking at your planning issue is of fundamental importance, for this client Chrissy saved the day!… More >>

Planning Success – Certificate of Lawfulness for HMO’s

Something a little different for these certificate of lawfulness applications…

We’re generally contacted about unauthorised development and the need to secure a certificate of lawful development for an existing use or development (CLEUD). … More >>