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UPDATE - IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS

On 6th April 2008 changes to the fee regulations introduced a charge for the handling requests for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions attached to planning permissions. From 1st July 2008 Hambleton District Council will commence charging for this service.

This document explains how Hambleton District Council will handle this new requirement. The process of handling requests for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions or the submission of details for consideration in order to secure compliance with conditions remains unchanged. Discussion prior to the submission of details is encouraged if there is any doubt over what is required. The validation checklists will be a helpful reference point of the type and level of detail that is required to deal with many types of condition.

Fees are payable for each request for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions (referred to as "written discharge of conditions"). It makes no difference how many conditions are included in the request the fee remains at either £25 for householder development and £85 for other types of development. If several requests are made to discharge conditions relating to the same application the fee will be payable upon submission of each request.

Government set out the details of the new fee arrangements in the "Town and Country Planning (Application and Deemed Applications) Fees (Amendment)(England) Regulations 2008 (Statutory Instrument 2008/ 958) and in the Department for Communities and Local Government Circular 04/2008. Both documents are available at www.planningportal.gov.uk Opens in a new window

The Council will register your request for discharge of conditions and acknowledge this request and commence work on discharging the conditions once the appropriate fee has been paid. You will be given a reference number for the request and the name of the case officer. The Council will endeavour to respond to your request within 21 days; however the 8 week period in which to give a decision as set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 still applies.

The Council will either confirm compliance with the requirements of the condition within 56 days or will explain to the applicant what remains to be done. Where further work or information is required the submission of this information will not be treated as a 'new request' and will not attract a further fee. If the requested confirmation of compliance can not be given on the basis of the initial request and the necessary amendments or additional information is not forthcoming the Council will write and advise that the confirmation of compliance can not be given. This will normally happen before the expiry of the 56 day period. In this instance a new request will incur a further fee. (Unlike resubmission of planning applications there is no 'free-go' for repeat requests, each new request will incur a fee.)

The Development Control section handles almost all proposals for new land and building uses, new buildings, alterations and extensions to existing buildings and houses and advertisements. It also looks after works to hedgerows and trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders.
The unit gives advice and information on a variety of issues and offers a service whereby it can inform residents of the requirements of any planning permission.

HAVE YOU GOT PLANNING PERMISSION FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING?

- New Builds - Domestic or Commercial
- Conversions - Domestic or Commercial
- Change of use to Domestic or Commercial

If so you will need to register for an address with Hambleton District Council's Street Naming and Numbering Officer.

Please note that as from January 2008 there will now be a charge as follows

Large Developments which includes a new road name will be £150 for 10 properties or less, plus £10 for each additional property
Small developments which do not include a new road name will be £50 per property
Re-naming of a property will be £10 per property

Please contact the Land and Property Assistant, Development Data, Hambleton District Council, Civic Centre, Stone Cross, Northallerton,
North Yorkshire, DL6 2UU or telephone on 0845 1211 555