The Planning Portal and Planning Guidance has detailed information to help you understand the types of development that can be carried out without having to apply for planning permission.
Permitted development right for householders technical guidance also has detailed guidance about householder permitted development.
Restrictions on permitted development
Sometimes permitted development rights are more restricted or removed. This means you will need to apply for planning permission for certain types of work where you may not need to in other situations. These include:
Listed buildings - if your property is a listed building you will require listed building consent before carrying out any type of work, internally or externally, even if your proposals are considered to be permitted development for the purposes of planning permission
Conservation areas and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - there may be greater restrictions on what is permitted development if you live within a Conservation Area or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Check for planning history.
Check for article 4 directions and other Dorset planning constraints.
Prior approval
Some types of permitted development require you to ask the Council for prior approval before you can build it. Prior approval is a formal submission to seek confirmation that specified parts of a development are acceptable before work can commence.
There are several types of permitted development which require prior approval, including larger home extensions, agricultural and forestry development, demolition, creating and change of use to form dwellings, electronic communications, other developments, and temporary uses. Please see the planning portal for more information.
Pop up campsites – advice on planning rules for pop up campsites.