SGS 2 Flashcards
LLC1?
planning related information.
CON 29?
Info on roads, footpaths, contamination, planning permissions.
Commercial Drainage and Water Search?
is land connected to mains water and drainage?
Desktop environmental?
contamination, former industrial use, flood risk.
CPSEs?
Extra info only known to seller and reveals and covenants they have breached.
SIM?
Reveals other title no’s registered against property (e.g. a lease). Confirmation of boundaries
Which land is registered and which is not (the area not drawn in is not).
Highways search?
Boundary line between private and public highway.
Chancel repair?
liability to contribute to maintenance of a C of E church.
CON 29O?
optional enquiries e.g. common land and town or village greens.
Phase I or II Environmental?
Only if Environmental desktop raised concerns.
I = surveyor to inspect land
II = soil samples taken.
CON 29M?
Reveals any subsidence issues which can be expensive to deal with.
Waterways?
Only if necessary. Liability for maintenance of any river banks, rights of way along towpaths, drainage rights, fishing and water abstraction rights.
When is planning permission not required?
WORKS: if a permitted development (GPDO Such 2 Part 1 (res) / Part 2 (comm)
USE: GPDO Sch 2 Part 3
Does the GPDO always apply?
No - if a Conservation Area, check for Article 4 Direction.
Listed Buildings?
ALL works whether internal or external need listed building consent - any planning permission granted may be more onerous.
What are the enforcement periods for the following planning permission breaches:
Building works
Change of use to single dwelling
Other change of use
Breach of condition attached to Planning Permission
4 Y from SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION of works
4 Y from date of change
10 Y
10 Y
What are the enforcement periods for the following breaches:
Works to listed building without LBC?
Building works w/o building regs approval?
Unlimited
Unlimited - LA can bring injunction at any time (Cottingham highlighted solicitor being negligent in failing to deal with issue of missing building regulations)
What is needed always for works?
Building regulations approval and building regulations completion certificate.
Planning permission issues?
Ask seller for a copy or obtain own from planning authority to check conditions were complied with.
If none, get retrospective planning consent.
