Development Control Frequently Asked Questions
I want to run a business from home do I need permission to set up an office in my house?
If you are a homeowner intending to run a business from home and wish to use an existing room as an office this will not normally require permission. Permission will be required if structural changes are involved (e.g. converting a garage, creating a separate entrance or adding an extension). You should also take into consideration the impact upon your neighbourhood from such things as:
- Whether you will need to provide access and parking for visiting clients or deliveries.
- Whether your occupation might prove a nuisance to neighbours from noise, pollution or the storage of materials.
- Whether you would need permission for advertising boards at the premises
- If your business might constitute a Change of Use for the premises and so forth.
For further information, please see our Working from Home Customer Guide, or contact the Planning office.
- How long will it take to get my application decided?
- Can I erect a Billboard for advertising?
- Can I get information regarding planning permission?
- Can I get maps of the local area?
- Do I need a permit to hold a car boot sale?
- Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion?
- Do you need planning permission for a Conservatory?
- Does the Council have a published policy on 'infill building', selling off of gardens/plots for erection of additional housing?
- How can I find out about objecting to planning permission?
- I am selling my property and I need to check the boundaries of my property?
- I want to extend my home. What permission(s) would I need and where is the best place to start?
- I want to run a business from home do I need permission to set up an office in my house?
- 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?
- 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?
- What happens after a planning application is refused and what can the applicant do about it?
- What is a Planning Permission?
- I am considering installing solar panels on my roof. Do I need planning permission to do this?
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.
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