Development Control Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I erect a Billboard for advertising?
2. Can I get information regarding planning permission?
3. Can I get maps of the local area?
4. Do I need a permit to hold a car boot sale?
5. Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion?
6. Do you need planning permission for a Conservatory?
7. Does the Council have a published policy on 'infill building', selling off of gardens/plots for erection of additional housing?
8. How can I find out about objecting to planning permission?
9. I am selling my property and I need to check the boundaries of my property?
10. I want to extend my home. What permission(s) would I need and where is the best place to start?
11. I want to run a business from home do I need permission to set up an office in my house?
12. My neighbour is building an extension, I know they have planning permission but I think what they are doing is not consistent with the plan, how can I check?
13. Please tell me the difference between pre-planning permission and planning permission. If you send in an application for planning with a payment and you are told that you do not need planning permission, do you get that payment back?
14. What happens after a planning application is refused and what can the applicant do about it?
15. What is a Planning Permission?
16. With regard to the erection of a small garden shed, does a bridleway count as a road in respect of the 15' rule?

Contact Information:

By telephone: 01628 683810

By email: planning.maidenhead@rbwm.gov.uk

By post: Development Control Section, RBWM, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 1RF

Web page: Development Control home page.