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Difference between Building Control and Planning

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Resident
Building Control and Planning are two distinct types of service which can affect the construction and appearance of buildings. For most building work two separate application's are necessary in order to obtain both Building Regulation's and Planning Applications consent. The majority of building works require Building Regulation approval with only a few minor works being…

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Design and Access Statement

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Resident

What is a Design and Access Statement?

Many applications will have to be accompanied by a Design and Access Statement. These are intended to aid the wider consideration of planning applications (both full and outline applications) and Listed Building applications. Design and Access Statements are short reports that accompany and support a planning application to illustrate…

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Temporary Event Notice

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Business
A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) is a notification given by an individual to the Licensing Authority giving notice of a proposal to use premises for one or more licensable activities during a period not exceeding 168 hours with less than 499 attendees. TENs replace the existing 'occasional permissions' and 'occasional licences' systems. Licensable activities are:

Premises Licences

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Business
Businesses can now apply for a single new premises licence to cover all the licensable activities they wish to carry on. One premises licence can authorise the sale or supply of alcohol, the provision of entertainment (including plays and showing of films as well as music and dancing) and the provision of food from 11pm…

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Personal Licences

Posted on March 20, 2018 by in Business

The controls introduced by the Licensing Act 2003 for the regulation of the supply of alcohol include a regime for the granting of personal licences to individuals allowing them to supply, or to authorise the supply of alcohol. The personal licence is separate from the licence which authorises the premises to be used for…

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