When planning permission is granted subject to conditions, it's the responsibility of the applicant, or any subsequent developer, to ensure that the terms of all conditions are met in full. The conditions will outline specific points in your development when details should be submitted to us for approval.
For example: Some conditions must be complied with before development is started (known as pre-commencement conditions), others regulate how the work is undertaken or require actions before a building is occupied or used.
You should allow plenty of time for your submissions be considered and approved (discharged) by us. Please don't leave them until the last minute, when you want to start your project,
We aim to deal with discharges of conditions in as timely a way as possible to enable applicants to start or progress works on site promptly, but remember there may be long lead times to order bricks, roof slates and other materials etc. or to undertake necessary surveys or reports.
If you start work on site or carry on with works without first discharging relevant conditions, we won't be able to formally discharge them - this may result in development delays or other difficulties. It may also leave you open to Enforcement Action by the Council.
If you require help with applying for your Discharge of Condition application, our Duty Planner may be able to assist you.
