What is Development Management?
There are two main aspects to Development Management
Applications may be submitted by anyone. The Development Management process ensures that any development which takes place is in accordance with the City Plan, and is carried out in the best interests of the general public and the area in which the development is proposed.
Works on a house or flat may require planning permission. Every year the Council takes action against people who have started work without planning permission. This is known as Enforcement. Finding out if planning permission is required could save you a considerable amount of time and money and save problems at a later stage, for example, when you come to sell your property.
Planning policies exist to ensure that anything you do to your property will not have a detrimental effect on your neighbours or the general area. There are more restrictions on buildings which are listed as being of architectural or historic interest or in Conservation Areas. There are also more restrictions on what you can do to flats than to houses, whether detached, semi detached or terraced.
If you have a proposal, the first step is to find out whether a formal application for planning permission from the Council is required. Planning staff can be contacted on 0141 287 8555 Monday to Friday between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. and you will be advised informally whether you need to submit an application.
Before you phone you should have some basic facts to help the Council advise you if an application is required, for example, if you want to extend your house
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your address and type of property,
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sizes (in metres) for any proposed buildings including height and floorspace
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whereabouts on the property you will be doing the work
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if it is not attached to the house, the distance between the house and the proposed works.
If you are advised that a formal application is required, you can also be given some guidance on what might be acceptable. The City Plan is available on the internet. It has detailed policies on many types of development and you should study the City Plan for guidance on the type of development you are proposing. Once you have prepared some draft ideas or proposals, a meeting could be arranged to discuss these in more detail.
Application forms can be downloaded from the internet or can be sent out to you and, if you have any problems, assistance may be given in completing them. There is usually a fee for applications and you may well be required to notify neighbours of your proposals.
Once you have submitted an application, it will be assigned to a Case Officer who will check that the forms have been completed correctly and that all the information that is needed has been sent with the forms. During the processing of the application the Council may consult others about your proposal both within the Council and outwith to such groups as the local Community Council and other agencies. The Case Officer will make a visit to have a look at the site. Your proposals will be assessed against Council policy in the City Plan and other material considerations before a decision is taken. A copy of the decision notice will be sent out to you or your agent. If your application is approved, this will include any conditions that the Council thinks necessary. If it is refused, there will be detailed reasons for refusal and you have the right of appeal. Details of how to appeal are included with the decision notice. The whole process, excluding any appeal, normally takes between 6 and 8 weeks.
Development and Regeneration Services
Development Management
229 George Street
Glasgow
G1 1QU
Phone: 0141 287 8555