WHAT TO DO IF PLANNING PERMISSION IS EXPIRING
So, you’ve got consent from the council for your building project – but did you know you have to start work within a certain timeframe, otherwise it will expire? Planning consultant Julia Riddle explains the options if you’re getting close to the deadline
If you’ve got a planning condition that requires a bat survey, be aware that you might need to wait some months before it can happen.
ALISON WHITE
Bat investigations can only be done between May and September because of when the creatures hibernate. Plus, you might then face delays depending on the results.
Caroline and Ian Urquhart had to wait about six months to sort out the required bat surveys and sensitively relocate the protected species to the satisfaction of the conservationists, at a cost of around £3,000, before work on site could begin in earnest
Yyou have worked hard to achieve planning permission for your home build project or you have bought a site with planning permission, but you have realised time is running out before it expires. What do you do now? Let’s take a look at the implications of this and your main options.