Changes to Planning Rules 30 th July 2013 Benenden Parish Council

Householder Extensions - Involvement of Parishes Changes of Use - Agricultural - Offices - Schools Prior Notification system Temporary Uses Design and Access Statements

Householder Extensions Single storey side and rear extensions only Limits increased from - 4m to 8m for detached houses - 3m to 6m for other dwellings (not flats) Not in Conservation Areas or AONB Other existing limitations of GPDO apply

Householder Extensions Prior Notification Procedure Consultation - Neighbours only - Not parishes Decision - Approve if no neighbour objections - consider the impacts on amenity if neighbour objects - Cannot take parish views into account Listed Building Consent still required

Changes of Use - Agriculture Redundant and 500 sq. m. or less Not listed buildings Change to - Retail shop (A1) - Financial and professional services (A2) - Restaurants and Cafes (A3) - Light industrial and office (B1) - Storage and Warehousing (B8) - Hotels (C1) - Assembly and Leisure (D2)

Change of Use - offices Change from vacant office to dwelling 3 years until 30 May 2016 Not listed buildings Prior Notification - Transport & highway impacts - Flooding Risks - Contamination risks

Change of Use – state funded schools Change to state funded school from - Business (B1) - Hotels - Residential institutions (incl. secure) - Assembly and Leisure Not listed buildings Prior Notification Transport & highway impacts Noise impacts Contamination risks

Prior Notification – not GPDE Change to state funded school from - Business (B1) - Hotels - Residential institutions (incl. secure) - Assembly and Leisure Not listed buildings Prior Notification Transport & highway impacts Noise impacts Contamination risks

Temporary Uses Use of any building as a state funded school for 1 year - Not listed building Flexible uses in the high street for up to 2 years From - shops, financial & professional, restaurants & cafes, drinking establishment, hot food takeaways, business, institutions and assembly and leisure To - shops, financial & professional, restaurants & cafes and business

Design and Access Statements Only required for - Major developments - 1 or more dwellings in CA - new buildings with 100 sq m or more in CA Heritage Statements for Listed building work still required