Patricia Baston

Class C (Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development) (England) order 2015 Schedule 2 Part 1, allows for minor alterations to roofs not involving enlargement, such as a change in materials, on condition that any changes would not materially alter the shape of the dwellinghouse and which includes the removal and replacement of rooftiles. Would changing black, Marly Eternit concrete tiles with breathable under felt with black natural Welsh slate tiles be permitted development? Or do you also have to take into account Class B which also covers alteration to the roof and but excludes works within a conservation area?

Do you need planning permission to remove a chimney stack in a conservation area? Three chimneys are to be retained on the dwelling and the one to be removed is to the rear of the property and would not be highly visible from public vantage points to the front of the property

My property is within a conservation area and the rear boundary is a stone wall which is approx. 1.5m in height and which is adjacent to a highway and the natural ground level of my rear garden is significantly higher than this highway which runs along the rear boundary. To increase privacy levels I wan to erect a fence and I know that I can erect one under PD rights if it is less than 1m. My question is - Where do I measure the 1m from is it from the natural ground level of my garden or the highway? If it is from the highway the boundary wall is already over 1m so would planning permission be requried?

Following the fee increase in December, what is the new fee for planning applications which are only required because of an Article 4 Directive, the old fee used to be £96? Also, what is the planning fee for works to a small HMO? It is my understanding that small HMO's have the same permitted development rights as a C3 dwelling, so if an applicant wants to change the windows to a different design and materials on a property which was not covered by an Article 4 directive or perhaps want to build a small extension on the back of the property to enlarge the shared facilities. Would the new fee be £258 or £295?