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Planning and Building Standards

If you plan to carry out any building work, you will probably need permission from Planning, Building Standards or possibly both.

 

Planning

There are two Sections of Planning Services each dealing with different Planning functions:

The Development Plans function is carried out by the Development Plans Section based in Perceton House|.

They are responsible for:

 

The Development Management function is carried out by the Development Management |Section based in Cunninghame House|.

They are responsible for:

  • advice and guidance on making a planning application
  • supplying Ordnance Survey extracts for the purposes of making planning applications
  • processing all applications for planning permission, listed building and advertisement consent, hazardous substances consent, notices of intention to develop (for developments proposed by the Council), developments by Government Departments and prior notifications under planning legislation.
  • taking action on unauthorised development including, where appropriate, action under Enforcement Regulations.
  • Issuing Section 23 Certificates in relation to the planning aspects of applications to the Licensing Board.

 

Building Standards

Building Standards is responsible for: