Certain works or developments fall under something called 'permitted development rights', meaning that they do not require planning permission from your local planning body to enact.
These rights are granted by Parliament, and not the local authority, and are included as part of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015.
We recommend getting in touch with your local planning authority in the first instance to confirm whether or not you have permitted development rights for any desired building works.
Please note permitted development rights do not apply to, or may be different for, the following:
You can find out if any of the above apply to your property using our planning map.
If you want written confirmation from the local building authority that your development does not require planning permission, you can apply for a lawful development certificate. You can apply for this online through the Planning Portal website.
Householder permitted developments are classed from A to H, and are outlined in the government's technical guidance for householders.
Some examples of permitted development include:
We highly recommend using the Planning Portal's interactive planning tool, which can tell you if your desired works fall under permitted development.