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Planning validation checklists - Application for Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use, operation or activity

 

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Form to be used

Find out how to apply.

Fee

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What to include with your application

Refer to detailed guidance to help you submit the correct requirements

For a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use, operation or activity application, you'll need:

  • correct application form (you must describe precisely what is being applied for)
  • correct fee
  • a plan identifying the land to which the application relates drawn to an identified scale and showing the direction of north
  • it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide sufficient, precise, unambiguous evidence (this could include plans / photos) to demonstrate that the development or use is lawful