Discharge of conditions - Planning validation requirements

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Description 

You need to apply for a discharge of condition after you have received your plannng permission but before you start any work on site. 

Discharging a condition means you have met the requirements we set out in your planning permission and you are formally asking  us to agree this.  

This should not be confused with removing or varying a condition. 

You can find out more details about what discharging conditions on the Planning portal.  

Guidance 

You can get help and advice from our Duty Planner on discharging conditions and other types of planning applications. 

You can get detailed feedback on your proposal by using our pre-application advice service. 

If we ask you to submit samples (bricks, slates, windows), we can only accept these if you complete an application form and pay the correct fee.  When you submit your samples, please make sure you include your contact details in case we need to speak to you. 

Documents that are always required

You must submit the following as part of your planning application: 

Documents that are sometimes required

Depending on the details of your application, you may have to submit one or more of the following documents and information: 

  • Members and employees; On your application you must tell us if you are a Member of Braintree District Council or employed by us. We will determine any applications from Members or employees at a Planning Committee meeting. 
  • Amendment statement; needed if you are applying for revisions to an approved application 
  • Existing and proposed elevations; needed if your application is: 
    • to amend a condition that refers to external alterations 
    • to establish whether a development or certain use was lawful (we will need to understand what was onsite previously and what it onsite now) 
  • Existing and proposed site plans; needed if your application is: 
    • works at upper floor levels, where accommodation is being created beneath the roof. For example within the attic of a house, or the creation of first floor accommodation within a barn conversion 
    • attaching new signage to a listed building. Your listed building section drawings must show how you will attach the sign 
  • Listed Building Sections; needed if your application includes: 
    • to amend a condition that refers to internal alterations 
    • to establish whether a development or certain use was lawful (we will need to understand what was onsite previously and what it onsite now) 
  • Existing and proposed floor plans; needed if your application is: 
    • to amend a condition that refers to external alterations 
    • to establish whether a development or certain use was lawful (we will need to understand what was onsite previously and what it onsite now) 
  • Roof plan; needed if your application is to; 
    • carry out a development that is located on the roof 
    • carry out a development that relates to alteration to a roof line 
    • amend a condition that refers to amending a roof line 
    • discharge a condition that refers to amending a roof line 
    • remove or vary a condition that refers to amending a roof line 
  • Site and block plan; needed if your applications is to; 
    • amend a condition that refers amending the site set up 
    • establish whether a development or certain use was lawful (we will need to understand what was onsite previously and what it onsite now) 
  • Site levels; needed if your application is to  
    • is to amend a condition that refers to site levels 
    • is to discharge a condition that refers to site levels 
    • is to remove or vary a condition that refers to site levels 
    • is a proposal where there is a change in levels which would have a material effect in the locality 
  • Supporting information and photos; you can submit any supporting documents and photos to help explain or justify your application