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Householder development

In general, all householder developments e.g. extensions to dwellings, garages, porches etc should be designed so that they are:

• In harmony with the proportions and door and window styles of the original building.
• Built in external materials which match those of the original building or, where this is not possible, materials which give as close a match as possible.
• Not so large as to be out of scale with the original building.
• In character with the neighbourhood and the appearance of the original building.
• Not detrimental to the amenity of neighbouring occupiers.

The planning portal website has a simple householder visual guide outlining the types of household development that can take place inside and outside your home.  Further advice is also available in Permitted Development for Householders - Technical Guidance.

Some development may be permitted development (does not require planning permission), but this would depend on a number of factors such as:

·         Has permitted Development rights for your property been removed? The Development Control Section can check this.

·         The size, height and location of the development.

 PLEASE NOTE that from 1 March 2011 Knowsley Council will only deal with permitted development enquiries (Do I Need Planning Permission?) through Lawful Development Certificate applications. (See Application Forms)

The Council's Householder Development Supplementary Planning Document is the guidance note which provides detailed advice on the standards we seek to achieve to be able to support planning applications for householder development.

If you need planning permission for your proposed development, pre-application advice can be provided.  This will be verbal advice from the Planning Duty Officer who will be available at Huyton One Stop Shop on Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings between 9am and 1pm, and Wednesday and Thursday afternoons between 1pm and 5pm.   To assist with any discussions you should ideally have a minimum of a draft layout drawing or a sketch of the proposal and photographs of the site showing its relationship to neighbouring properties.

Documents

You will need Adobe Acrobat to view PDF documents. If you do not already have this, you can download it from the Adobe website. If you require a document in an alternative accessible format contact Planning Services on 0151 443 2380.

Householder development Supplementary Planning Document (PDF 1MB)