Non-Material Variation to a planning permission

We will consider the proposed change. The varied scheme:

• must still comply with the policies of the Development Plan
• does not require Listed Building or Conservation Area consent
• does not involve a material change of use requiring planning permission
• does not require the deletion or alteration of conditions imposed upon the original scheme
• does not require the imposition of additional planning conditions in order to make it acceptable
• does not require neighbour notification
• does not conflict with a change to the originally approved scheme, or conditions imposed upon the originally approved scheme which were required to mitigate a material impact identified through third party representations made on the original proposal
• does not, within housing developments of 10 or more houses, relate to the following matters:
  • additional house plots
  • alternative house types or designs
  • changes that require the road layout to be modified
  • significant changes to finished floor levels
  • moving a house more than 3 metres in any direction
  • removal or major relocation of open space, landscaping or above-ground infrastructure
• the scale of change which can be considered as non-material will vary depending on the scale of the originally proposed development

What happens next

We do not carry out neighbour notification for non-material variations because they do not raise new material planning issues.

If we consider the change to be material, you will need to submit a new planning application.

You should also check any proposed changes with the Building Standards team to make sure they continue to comply with building regulations.