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Permitted Development & Prior Approval
Some developments don't need full planning permission. Permitted development rights allow specific changes — including Class MA commercial-to-residential conversion — through a lighter prior-approval check. We confirm what your building qualifies for, then secure it.
PD rights checked against your exact building
Lawful Development Certificates for certainty
Prior approval applications handled, Class MA included
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PD or full planning, settled quickly.
What your feasibility study covers
01 — What qualifies
Conservation areas, Article 4 directions, size and use conditions — the constraints that switch PD rights off are specific and checkable. We confirm which route applies to your building before anything is spent on design.
Commercial to residential without full planning.
02 — Class ma
Offices and many commercial buildings can convert to homes under Class MA, subject to prior approval and conditions such as vacancy and floorspace limits. It's faster and more certain than a full application — where it fits, it's usually the route.
Lawful Development Certificates.
03 — Certainty
An LDC is the council's formal confirmation that your development is lawful — the document lenders, buyers and future applications lean on. Where certainty matters, we secure it.
Frequently Asked Questions
More than most owners expect — extensions, changes of use and even added storeys can fall under permitted development, depending on the building and its designations. The rights are building-specific, so the useful answer comes from checking yours; that's what the free assessment does.
A lighter consent that applies to some PD rights: the council doesn't judge the principle of the development, only specific matters like transport, flooding or light. Narrower questions, shorter timescales, more certainty.
Formal proof from the council that a use or development is lawful. It protects a sale, satisfies lenders and removes the argument before it starts.