SM Planning assisted a client in obtaining a certificate of lawful development for an existing outbuilding which was built without planning consent. With regards to the relevant legislation and supported by appropriate evidence, we set out a robust case that the existing development had become lawful through the passage of time and a Certificate of Lawful Development was subsequently issued.

Private

SM Planning successfully demonstrated that the proposed development falls under the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 1, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and thus does not require planning permission. We provided guidance at the design stage to ensure the proposed developments would comply with the limitations and conditions of this class.

Private

SM Planning have secured numerous Certificates of Lawful Development for the amalgamation of residential units, a matter subject of numerous planning cases in the court of law. Having regard to well-established and more recent case law, we set out a case that the amalgamation does not constitute development for the purposes of planning. Under these circumstances, planning permission is not required. This enables our clients to avoid the more costly, constrained and time-consuming route of submitting a planning application.

Private

SM Planning assisted a client in obtaining a certificate of lawful development for the change of use of tennis courts to mix of different sport courts within the Thames Policy Area and on Metropolitan Open Land. We set out a robust case that the proposal would not constitute a material change of use and thus would not require planning permission.

Private

SM Planning secured a grant of Prior Approval for the change of use of an office to a new home under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). To satisfy the conditions of Class MA, we set out a robust case to demonstrate that the proposal would meet the relevant space standards and have acceptable impacts in respect to contamination, transport and highways, the character of the conservation area, flood risk, noise and light, which was supported by associated technical reports where appropriate.

Private

Douglas and King Architects

SM Planning secured a grant of Prior Approval for the change of use of a day centre to 18 residential units under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). To satisfy the conditions of Class MA, we set out a robust case to demonstrate that the proposal would meet the relevant space standards and have acceptable impacts in respect to transport and highways, flood risk, noise and light, which was supported by associated technical reports where appropriate.

Abbeylord Properties Ltd

DVM Architects

SM Planning assisted a client in obtaining a grant of Prior Approval for the change of use of offices to a dwelling house under Class MA, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended). To satisfy the conditions of Class MA, we set out a robust case to demonstrate that the proposal would meet the relevant space standards and have acceptable impacts in respect to transport and highways, flood risk, noise and light, which was supported by associated technical reports where appropriate.

Private

TW10 Architects

Following a pre-application enquiry for new developments to the property, the council considered the existing timber boundary fence to have a negative impact to the site, which had been erected without consent. Therefore, a planning application seeking to regularise the timber fence would likely be refused and followed by enforcement action. In response, SM Planning submitted a Certificate of Lawful Development supported by appropriate evidence to demonstrate that the existing timber fence had become lawful through the passage of time. A Certificate of Lawful Development was subsequently issued.

Private

Barbara Weiss Architects Ltd

SM Planning have secured numerous Certificates of Lawful Development for the amalgamation of residential units, a matter subject of numerous planning cases in the court of law. Having regard to well-established and more recent case law, we set out a case that the amalgamation does not constitute development for the purposes of planning. Under these circumstances, planning permission is not required. This enables our clients to avoid the more costly, constrained and time-consuming route of submitting a planning application.

Private

SM Planning regularised a roof terrace which had been created without planning permission by demonstrating that the development had become lawful through the passage of time.

Private

Ambigram Architects