Private & Householder
Whether you are a landowner or are interested in securing enhanced value from your property, we can help.
We are more than happy to carry out appraisals, review your development needs and advise on what can and cannot be achieved.
We are very experienced in securing a variety of schemes in the rural environment including the lifting of agricultural ties, conversions of buildings by utilising the new permitted development rights, conversions of redundant farm buildings, diversification, equestrian use, leisure usages and other proposals in the countryside.
Householder applications often relate to the extension of a residential property or on land surrounding it, including the provision of garages or driveways. We can also assist individuals to secure replacement dwellings where appropriate.
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development (CLEUD) or Certificate of Lawfulness for Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) is used to regularise the lawful use or development and to establish whether a proposed use or development is lawful.
The recent legislation commonly referred to as ‘Permitted Development Rights’ allows for the conversion of agricultural buildings to residential, retail, business, and many other uses subject to certain criteria.
Within our planning function we undertake the following types of work;
Planning appraisals
Planning and allied applications
Appeals including expert witness services
Conservation and listed building proposals
Development Plans and representations
Assisting in regularisation of breaches of planning control
Lawful Use and Development Certificates
Project planning management
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Postern Park Farmhouse, Kent
The repair and restoration of the internal and external fabric of the building, the internal layout, the addition of extensions, the removal of unsightly outbuildings and the extension of the garden area, together with the re-routing of the access drive to create a formal approach to the House, were supported by the District Council and Heritage Teams.
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Historic house refurbishment, East Sussex
Largely untouched and in need of major internal refurbishment KLW planners were able to secure a significant addition to the property in the form of a two storey extension and a new detached garage.
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Watlynge Country House
KLW worked alongside aice Architects to make improvements to this great country house.
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Former Farm Buildings, Lomas Lane
Located in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, we successfully obtained planning consent for a change of use from agricultural to residential.
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Charcott Oast, Charcott
A complete restoration of this beautiful converted oast house that lies within the historic environs of the hamlet of Charcott.
