Article 4 Directions: What They Are and How They Affect Your Permitted Development Rights
An Article 4 Direction removes permitted development rights from an area. Find out how they work and whether one affects your property.
National Park Permitted Development: What Are the Rules?
National Parks restrict side extensions and cladding as PD. Find out what you can build in a National Park without planning permission.
Conservation Area Permitted Development: What You Can Build
Find out which permitted development rights apply in conservation areas — and which works require planning permission.
AONB Permitted Development: What You Can Build in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
AONBs restrict side extensions and cladding. Find out which permitted development rights apply in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Green Belt Permitted Development: What You Can Build
Green Belt designation does not remove your PD rights. Find out what you can build on Green Belt land without planning permission.
Planning Enforcement Time Limits: When Is It Too Late to Act?
How long does a council have to take enforcement action? Learn the 4-year and 10-year planning enforcement time limits in England.
Certificate of Lawful Development: What It Is and When You Need One
A Lawful Development Certificate confirms your development is lawful. Find out when you need one and how to apply.
Retrospective Planning Permission: Applying After the Work is Done
Built without planning permission? Find out how retrospective planning permission works and when you can apply.
Planning Appeals: How to Appeal a Planning Refusal
Learn how to appeal a planning refusal in England. Who can appeal, what grounds apply, and what your chances of success are.
Planning Enforcement Notices: What They Mean and What to Do
Received a planning enforcement notice? Find out what it means, your rights, and how to appeal within the 28-day deadline.


