Other land or building consents

If you do not need to apply for planning permission, you may need other consents or approvals before you  start work.

• Planning Portal for further advice on planning permission
• Tree and hedge work permission - you may need consent for work on trees or hedges
• Building Control to find out if the development needs approval under Building Regulations
• Cheshire East Council Planning Enquiries if development involves land owned by Cheshire East Council or is affected by covenants owned by the council
• Public Rights of Way if the development affects a public footpath, bridleway, restricted byway or byway open to all traffic
• Highways if the development involves a new highway, new access or alteration to an existing access
• United Utilities or email maps.direct@uuplc.co.uk if the development involves a connection or altering a sewer, septic tank or soakaway system
• Environment Agency if the development involves the construction of a watercourse
• Address Management if the development needs a creation or amendment of a postal address
• contact your solicitor if the land is affected by private covenants

Party Wall Act

If the development involves:

• work on an existing wall shared with another property
• building on the boundary with a neighbouring property
• excavating near a neighbouring building

• The Party Wall etc. Act 1996

Contact Development Management - Planning

Page last reviewed: 21 July 2023