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Check if you need planning permission
Find out if your project needs planning permission, and what to do if it does or does not.
Many small projects, such as some extensions, loft conversions and outbuildings, do not need planning permission. These are called permitted development.
Check your project
Use the interactive guides on the Planning Portal to check common projects, such as extensions, porches, fences and garden buildings.
When you'll always need permission
You'll need planning permission if:
- you live in a flat or maisonette
- your home is a listed building, or in a conservation area and the work is to the front
- you want to build a new home, or split a home into flats
- you want to change how a building is used, for example from a shop to a café
If you need permission
You can apply for planning permission. If you're not sure, get pre-application advice first.
If you do not need permission
You can start work, but you may still need building regulations approval. If you want proof that your project is permitted development, for example for when you sell your home, apply for a lawful development certificate. It costs £264 for a home.