Do I Need a Certificate of Lawfulness for My Garden Outbuilding?
If you’re planning to build a garden outbuilding — whether it’s a home office, hobby room, or just some extra space — you may be wondering if you need planning permission. In many cases, the answer is no, thanks to Permitted Development Rights. But even if permission isn’t needed, there’s one step that can give […]
Why Most Golf Simulators Need Planning Permission
To comfortably accommodate a full golf swing, most simulators require an internal ceiling height of around 3 metres. Factoring in floor and ceiling build-up, this typically means an external height exceeding the 2.5m limit allowed under permitted development rights when within 2 metres of a boundary. As a result, planning permission is often required — […]
Navigating the 2025 Planning Fee Changes
2025 Planning Fee Changes – What It Means for Your Garden Room, Annexe, or Mobile Home Project If you’re planning to build a garden room, annexe, or mobile home in your garden, there’s an important update you need to know about. From April 1st, 2025, planning application fees in England are set to increase. While […]
The 2024 Changes to the NPPF: What You Need to Know
Introduction – 2024 NPPF changes The UK government has proposed significant changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) in 2024, with the aim of addressing housing provision, sustainability, economic growth, community well-being, and modernised planning processes. These changes aim to balance development needs with environmental conservation and community priorities, shaping a more resilient and […]
Why Securing a Mobile Home Certificate of Lawfulness is Crucial: Insights from a Hastings Case Study
When looking to site a mobile home within your curtilage as an annexe, compliance with the Caravan Act is critical. At NAPC, we guide clients through the complexities of mobile home planning applications, ensuring legality. A recent Hastings incident, where a man used a crane to prove a point in a planning dispute over a […]
First Of Its Kind Planning Consultancy Will Set Industry Standards For Annexes
Who are NAPC? NAPC are a specialist consultancy launched to raise and maintain standards in annexe construction across England and Wales. NAPC becomes the country’s first and only annexe, mobile home and garden room planning and development consultancy. They are working to ensure that the very highest standards of design, construction and delivery are adhered […]
Ancillary vs Incidental
Many people find the planning approval process at best complicated and, at worst, downright perplexing. And it’s hardly surprising, given its bewildering array of technical jargon and legal niceties. One of the most commonly misunderstood aspects is the difference between an incidental dwelling and ancillary dwelling. So, as specialists in the subject of planning permission, […]
Covid-19 and the rise of the granny annexe
The UK is experiencing a boom in granny annexe building. It’s a trend that’s been accelerated by the Covid pandemic which has, for months at a time, made visiting and caring for ageing family members impossible. The thinking now is to futureproof the family through multi-generational living, whereby reliant parents can still live independently whist […]