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Council wants us to use their pre-approved architects — is this allowed?
29 May 2026

Bizarre situation. We submitted pre-app advice for a barn conversion and the council's response included a "suggested architects list" with…

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Pre-application advice worth it for a change of use?
29 May 2026

Pre-app is genuinely useful for anything complex or contentious. For a straightforward Class E to C3 change of use on a high street, I'd sa…

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Retrospective planning application — how honest should I be?
29 May 2026

Be honest but factual. Say "the conservatory was constructed by the previous owner in 2019. We purchased the property in [year] and are now…

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Council wants us to use their pre-approved architects — is this allowed?
29 May 2026

Already escalated. The Monitoring Officer has opened an investigation. We'll see what happens.