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How to Make Sense of it and Get Approval – Architectural Article by Houzz
14 Feb 2017
Planning Permission – How to Make Sense of it and Get Approval
Avoid some popular misconceptions about planning that can really get in the way of gaining approval for your scheme
Article first published on Houzz
Hugo Tugman, Houzz Contributor
Although it exists in order to protect our towns and villages, and to act in the wider public interest, the planning system can also be the cause of enormous frustration. A surprising amount of work can be done through Permitted Development without a planning application, but if your ambitions do require full Planning Permission, here are 10 general tips to help you through the process.
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Accept it can be unpredictable

With so much at stake, people understandably want certainty, but the reality is that the planning process can be unpredictable. Schemes you might think should be perfectly acceptable can be rejected, while others you?d imagine having problems might sail through. To compound this, it?s difficult to get any certainty before you go through the time and expense of an application.
So my first tip is to accept it can be an unpredictable process and allow sufficient time for it not to go through on the first try, just in case. I?ve seen plenty of frustratio...