On 05/12/16 22:07, DJC wrote:

Bear in mind that once you ask they will know about it, whereas if you
do it and it doesnt bother anyone else then they will never know.

Also bear in mind that being the sort of people they are once you apply
it will get circulated for comments from other depts who will start
asking for surveys for things for which thee is no requirement.


I do bear that in mind very much mate.

That's kinda why I'd rather pay for 1 hour with a planning consultant (I
did not know the name until TNP mentioned, but I knew such professionals
existed).

If he says "90% unlikely you need PP" that would be good enough. Or he
might say: "It's 50/50 but if you did have to make a retrospective
application, it's 90% it would pass" - also OK.

If I heard "Almost certainly needs PP and it's 50/50 whether they'd give
it" - that would be the time I'd consider a certificate of lawful
development, just to avoid nasty surprised for the next 4 (or is it 5)
years.