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Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings
How Go Planner Can Assist with Planning Permission in a Conservation Area
Developing or altering a property within a designated conservation area or a listed building involves additional planning controls designed to preserve the special architectural or historic character of the area. Go Planner is here to guide you through the process with clarity, precision, and compliance, ensuring your application meets all statutory and policy requirements.
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Get in touch with us today to discuss your proposal in more detail and find out how we can support your planning application from start to finish.
Understanding
the Challenge
Conservation areas are protected by law, and listed buildings are protected to preserve their special architectural or historic features and their interest whereby any proposed works must enhance or preserve their character. This means that planning applications are subject to closer scrutiny, and the supporting documentation must be thorough and well-reasoned.
Understanding
Listed Building Consent
If your property is listed, any alterations—internal or external—that could affect its character or historic significance will require Listed Building Consent from your local authority. This is a legal requirement, separate from standard planning permission, and failure to obtain it can result in enforcement action or prosecution.
Listed building consent applications must include detailed plans, expert assessments, and a compelling justification for the proposed work.
What Go Planner Offers
We streamline and manage the entire planning application process for properties within conservation areas, including:
Application Requirements and Documentation
Detailed Plans and Drawings
We prepare accurate, scaled architectural drawings, including:
- Proposed and existing elevations
- Sectional drawings
- Site layout plans
- Block plans showing the relationship to surrounding structures
Supporting Documentation
Depending on the scope of work, we compile and submit:
- Heritage Statement – Evaluating the historical significance and how your proposal responds to it
- Structural Survey – If applicable, to assess impact on fabric and form
- Photographic Records – To provide context and justification for alterations
- Engage Early with Conservation Officers
- Where appropriate, we open early dialogue with the local conservation team to clarify expectations and address concerns proactively.
- Tailor Submissions to Local Policy
- We incorporate guidance from the relevant planning authority to ensure compliance with their specific conservation policies.
- Manage Revisions and Conditions
- Should revisions or conditions be requested by the council, we handle resubmissions, liaise with case officers, and advise on discharge of conditions.
Description of Works
A clear, detailed narrative outlining what is being proposed and why, ensuring there is no ambiguity in the submission.
Planning Justification
We demonstrate how your proposal preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the conservation area, in accordance with the relevant local and national policies.
Community and Authority Engagement
Neighbour Consultation
For more prominent or contentious schemes, we advise on and facilitate early engagement with neighbours and local community stakeholders.
Pre-Application Advice
Where recommended, we arrange and attend pre-application meetings with the Local Planning Authority (LPA) to reduce the risk of objections and refusals.
Formal Requirements and Submission
Design and Access Statement
A robust explanation of the design rationale and how the proposal responds to its surroundings and access needs.
Ownership Certificate
Completed and submitted as per Section 11 of the planning application requirements.
Agricultural Holdings Certificate
Completed if the site is or was part of an agricultural holding.
Application Fee
We calculate and submit the appropriate planning fee to the LPA.
Why Choose GoPlanner?
With specialist experience in conservation-sensitive development, Go Planner ensures your application is not just compliant, but compelling. Our detailed, design-conscious submissions can significantly improve your chances of gaining approval first time, saving you time, stress, and unnecessary costs.