Property type
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Detached house
Semi-detached house
Terraced / mid-terrace house
End-of-terrace house
Bungalow (detached)
Bungalow (semi-detached)
Flat / maisonette (ground floor)
Flat / maisonette (upper floor)
Commercial building
Mixed use
Land / vacant site
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Tenure
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Freehold
Leasehold
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Build era i
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Pre-1900 (Victorian / Edwardian)
1900–1939 (Interwar)
1940–1980 (Post-war / estate)
1980–2000
Post-2000 (modern)
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Current number of storeys i
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1 storey (bungalow)
1.5 storeys (rooms in roof)
2 storeys
3 storeys
4+ storeys
Plot description
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Vacant / cleared land
Brownfield — previously developed land
Demolish existing building and rebuild
Garden or subdivision of existing plot
Agricultural land
Other
Site condition
Existing buildings on site?
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No — vacant / cleared land
Yes — occupied buildings to be demolished
Yes — some buildings remaining
Agricultural / non-residential buildings
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Please describe your project.
Dimensions Approximate figures are fine at this stage
Adding a storey to the existing house?
No — single storey addition only
Yes — adding a full extra storey
Yes — partial second storey (over extension only)
Approximate footprint (m²) Ground floor area
Proposed storeys
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1 storey
1.5 storeys (rooms in roof)
2 storeys
3 storeys
Approx. total floor area (m²) Optional — all floors combined
Bedrooms being added
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0 — no new bedrooms
1
2
3
4
5+
Number of units
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1
2
3–5
6–10
11–25
26–50
50+
Use classes These are the formal planning categories for types of building use
Current use
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C3 — Dwelling house
C4 — Small HMO (up to 6 people)
Sui generis HMO (7+ people)
E — Commercial, business and service
B2 — General industrial
B8 — Storage and distribution
C1 — Hotels
C2 — Residential institutions
F1 — Local community / education
F2 — Local amenity
Agricultural
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Proposed use
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C3 — Dwelling house
C4 — Small HMO (up to 6 people)
Sui generis HMO (7+ people)
E — Commercial, business and service
B2 — General industrial
B8 — Storage and distribution
C1 — Hotels
C2 — Residential institutions
F1 — Local community / education
F2 — Local amenity
Not sure
Intended use
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Garden room / studio
Annexe / granny flat
Garage
Home office
Swimming pool / leisure
Other
Approximate footprint (m²)
Materials and finish Optional — e.g. brick to match existing, zinc cladding, render
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Brief details When, what was proposed, reason given
Prior approval i or LDC i on this site?
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Yes — prior approval granted
Yes — LDC obtained
No
Not sure
Aware of neighbours building something similar?
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Yes — similar works approved nearby
Yes — but unsure of outcome
No
Not sure
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Construction budget
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When do you want to submit a planning application? Timeline for planning, not the build
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As soon as possible (within 3 months)
Within 6 months
6–12 months
1–2 years
Just exploring — no fixed date
Architect appointed?
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No — feasibility stage only
In conversation
Yes — appointed, no drawings yet
Yes — drawings already underway
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