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Householder Planning

These notes are to help you fill in the planning application forms. If you have any problems filling in your application, please contact the Development Control Section:

Development Control Section
(01639) 686868 (01639) 686868 voice +441639686868
(01639) 686101 fax +441639686101

See the notes on plans, drawings and fees.

You should only use the enclosed form to apply for planning permission.

You will need to fill in a different form if you are applying for permission for the following:

  • new residential properties or commercial properties
  • prior notification agricultural buildings
  • demolish a building
  • put up an advertisement (advertisement consent)
  • make alterations to a ‘listed’ building (Listed Building Consent)
  • demolish all or part of a building within a conservation area (Conservation Area Consent)
  • Lawful Development Certificate
  • carry out work on protected trees (works to trees)
  • carry out works to trees in conservation areas
  • store hazardous substances (hazardous substances consent)

You will probably also need building regulations approval if you want to carry out new building work.

If you want advice on this please telephone: 01639 686868

The Planning Department provides a document "Householder Planning Guidance" this outlines what is considered acceptable and unacceptable in design terms for household extensions. Should you require a copy of this document please contact the Planning Department at the address below.

We like to discuss your plans before you send in your application. It is best if you make an appointment to see a planner who knows the area you are looking at to make sure that any talks you have are as valuable as possible. The planner may be able to give you an idea of whether your application is likely to get planning permission, but this is not a firm promise and would be without prejudice to the submission of an application.

Facilities for people with disabilities

If the application is to provide disabled facilities and the applicant is registered or registerable disabled under the National Assistance Act, you are exempt from paying a planning fee.

Evidence must be provided in the form of a letter from the Social Services stating the above or a copy of an official document with your disablement No. Please note that you are only exempt from a fee if all of the proposal is to provide disabled facilities.

Directions to SA11 2GG
Development Control
The Quays Brunel Way Baglan Energy Park Neath Port Talbot SA11 2GG pref
(01639) 686868 (01639) 686868 voice +441639686868

Filling in the form: Householder Development

Question 1 & 2 - Name and address of applicant/agent

You must fill in this section. Please give your:

  • name
  • address
  • phone number

If you choose an agent to act for you, please give his or her details as we will send all letters and forms to your agent and we will also contact them if we need more information. Your agent will have to keep you informed with progress on the application. (An agent is someone you choose to carry out legal or contract agreements for you)

Question 3 - Address of application site

Please give the full address of the property which the application is for. You must send us 4 copies of a plan of the site outlined in red, this needs to show how big the site is compared to any properties and roads nearby

Question 4 - Interest in property

You should tick the relevant box

If you are not the freehold owner of the property you will need to fill out an alternative certificate. The definition of owner is set out below.

Question 5 - Description of proposal

All relevant boxes should be ticked.

If there is no box fully describing your proposal please write the proposal in the space provided.

Question 6 - Materials

Please give us full details of any materials to be used on the external walls and roof of the proposal.

Question 7 - Drainage

Tick the relevant box relating to surface water and foul sewage disposal. If you are using any other method please state in the relevant space

Question 8 - Trees

A lot of trees in the Borough are protected by Tree Preservation Orders or are in Conservation Areas. You should check prior to the submission of your application whether your development will affect any protected trees.

Question 9 - Public footpaths

If there is a public footpath or other right of way that will be affected by the development or near the site please tick the relevant box & if yes, specify if known.

Question 10 - Notification to neighbours

On every application all adjoining landowners will be notified.

If you know the relevant properties please fill out this section as it will ease the consultation process

Question 11 & 12 - Signature

All application forms must be signed and dated either by the applicant or, if you have one, your agent. You must also sign to show that you are the owner of the property. If you are not the owner please fill out Certificate B (Article 7) and serve Article 6 notice on the owner

Plans and drawings

  1. General information:

    We will not consider an application, or the application may be delayed, if you do not send us 4 copies of satisfactory plans and drawings. If more drawings are required, we will ask for them.

    All drawings that you send with your application must have a date, be numbered and show their metric scale.

    If your plan shows existing and new works, you should clearly mark the new work, using colour if necessary.

    If you know what materials you are going to use on the outside of the walls and roofs, write this on the plan which shows these features.

    You should show how vehicles and people will get onto and off the site, and give details of any walls, fences and so on that will enclose the site.

    If you change your plans any revised drawings must show these changes and also show a new reference number and the date of the changes.

    Site / Location

    Every application you send must clearly identify the site and its surroundings. The application site should be outlined in red and any other land in your ownership outlined in blue.
     
  2. Drawings you need to send with full applications

    1. General:

      Any floor plans. elevations and cross sectional drawings should be to a scale of 1:50 or 1:100. Show the current layout and design of the property if you want to change them. All the changes you want to make should be clearly marked on your plans. All other features of the site, including any outbuildings, boundaries and trees should be shown.
       
    2. What your drawings must show if any building work is involved:

      If you want to change the layout of a building or the outside of it. you must show existing and proposed floor plans and tell us the building’s present and future uses. These drawings should show the property or site in relation to buildings near by. A roof plan may be useful to explain a complex roof and any alterations to it. Any facilities for people with disabilities should be described and shown on the proposed floor plans.
       
    3. New building work

      If new building work is proposed, you need to provide floor plans, elevations and cross-section drawings (as described above) for the new building.

Owners

You do not have to own the land or buildings concerned to make a planning application. However, we cannot deal with your application unless you fill in the relevant certificates.

If you are the only owner of the land or building, fill in certificate A. For this purpose, ‘owner’ means the person who holds the freehold of the property, or the person who has a lease which will continue to run for at least 7 years. If anyone else owns any other part of the land or buildings. you must complete the Section 6 notice and send it to the owner. Once you have sent the notice please fill in certificate B under Article 7 and send it to us with your application.

If you do not know the names of the other owners of the land or buildings, you will need to fill in a different certificate which you can get from us. If this is the case. you should get in touch with the Development Control Section for advice by telephoning 01639 686868.

It is important to complete this part of the form accurately. It is an offence to give false or misleading information on a certificate of ownership.

What to do next

  1. Check your application form, make sure you have signed it.
  2. Check that you have enclosed all the drawings you need to send us.
  3. Send the appropriate application fee with the form.
  4. Send or deliver your filled-in application to:
    Development Control
    The Quays,
    Brunel Way,
    Baglan Energy Park,
    Neath
    SA11 2GG
  5. After you have sent your application to us we will normally write to your neighbours asking for their views on your plans so you may like to talk to your neighbours about your plans before you send your application. This may avoid any disagreement and prevent delay at a later stage.

    It may also be prudent to consider the provisions contained within The Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Copies of which are normally available at the receptions in both the Neath and Port Talbot Civic Centres.Ordnance Survey extracts for the purpose of submitting a location plan for a planning application are available from any Ordnance Survey Mapping and Data Centre. A List of Centres are available online.