How to Check if Your Project is Permitted Development
Permitted development (PD) rights allow you to carry out certain home improvements without needing planning permission. But the rules are complex — they depend on your property type, location, and the size and nature of the work. Here is how to check.
6 steps
How to Check if Your Project is Permitted Development
Tips & Watch-outs
- ✓The Planning Portal's interactive house guide (planningportal.co.uk) shows which works need permission for your type of property.
- ✓A Certificate of Lawful Development is not the same as planning permission, but it is equally valid proof of lawfulness.
- ✓If in doubt, ask your council's planning department. Most will give informal advice over the phone.
- ✓Always check PD rights before starting work — enforcement notices can be expensive.
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