If your application is successful we will issue a delegated decision on the day it is made and email a copy to you or your agent if you have used one.
Planning committee decisions are usually issued as soon as possible after the committee unless the committee has decided that other things need to be completed first, such as any agreements under s106 of the planning act.
Discharge of conditions
There are often conditions attached to planning permissions that need further details to be submitted and approved by the council at certain stages of the development. This process is called ‘discharge of conditions’.
If your planning permission has been granted, the decision notice will state any conditions that need to be discharged before development can begin and what details must be submitted to do so. If you start work without discharging conditions you are at risk of enforcement action and of invalidating your permission.
There are three main types of condition:
- Performance conditions: Some performance conditions need to be formally discharged to ensure compliance with planning permission
- Pre-commencement conditions: These conditions need to be formally discharged prior to construction and or development starting on site
- Pre-occupation conditions: These conditions need to be formally discharged prior to the development being occupied
A fee is required for discharging conditions.
When applying, the application form you require is named ‘Approval of details reserved by condition’. You can either apply online or download a paper copy. You should include with your application any documents that you consider necessary to enable the condition to be discharged.
Confirmation of compliance with planning conditions
If formal confirmation is required that one or more conditions imposed on a planning application have been complied with, please email a written request to Consultation.Planning@waverley.gov.uk and provide the application reference number and address.
Please note that this is a chargeable service.
Our fees are:
- Householder developments - £43 per planning application
- All other developments - £145 per planning application
Pay online
Alternatively, please contact us on 01483 523583 to make a payment over the phone.
Once the payment is completed, please email us a copy of your receipt or reference number at Consultation.Planning@waverley.gov.uk
This process takes up to eight weeks from the date the office receives a request providing all the required information and fee.
Any confirmation given would be without prejudice to any ongoing requirements of any condition (e.g. to maintain soft landscaping for a period of 5 years following completion of the planting scheme).
Prior Approval for new dwellings – Habitats Regulations
If the application site falls within 5km of the Thames Basin Heath buffer zone it will be necessary to apply for separate approval to assess the effect of the development on the SPA in accordance with Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 (general development orders) Chapter 2, Part 6, regulations 73 to 76. Further information and details on how to apply
Planning permission expires
By law, any planning permission granted expires after a certain period. Generally, unless your permission says otherwise, you have three years from the date it's granted to begin the development. If you haven't started work by then, you will probably need to reapply.
Building Control
Please remember that most projects such as building new homes, or making structural alterations to a property (extensions, loft conversions, new windows and doors etc) will also need approval under the building regulations. This is a separate process to Planning and should be done after obtaining planning permission, but before you start the work.
Find out more about Building Control.
Amendments to your application
If you already have planning permission, you may be able to make small changes to it. This could be moving a door or window or changing a finish. These changes are classed as 'non-material'. You can apply for a Non-material amendment online via the Planning Portal or alternatively download and print forms and post documents and fee to Planning Service, Waverley Borough Council, The Burys, Godalming GU7 1HR
Any significant variation not deemed non-material would require a further planning application explained below.
Section 73 and 73a - minor amendment
Amendments of a greater scale require a new/revised planning permission, and so you need to make a ‘minor material amendment’. This is known as an s73 application.
Some amendments cannot be considered an update of an existing permission. In those situations you need to make a new planning application. The decision about what application is required will depend on the extent of the amendment.
If you need to amend a consent and the works have already been carried out you would need to apply for a s73a application.
Please note: Waverley Borough Council implemented CIL from 1 March 2019. A consent granted before its adoption but amended after may be CIL liable and an increase in size could also affect liability. CIL is a non-negotiable payment on some forms of new development. You may wish to assess or seek advice on the impact of CIL on your development before proceeding with a planning application, amending a permission, commencing development, or proceeding with a purchase of land or property.