SUMMARY OF PLANNING ADVICE REGARDING COPRISYSTEMS PRODUCTS

In order for CopriSystems products to be erected lawfully without first obtaining planning permission, they must satisfy the relevant criteria set out in the GPDO, 1995. If the proposal does not meet all of these criteria, planning permission is required.

Development is permitted and planning permission is not required if:

• the height of the building as extended or altered would not exceed the height of the original building;
• the cubic content of the original building would not be exceeded by more than;
  

  i. 10%, in respect of development on land that relates to land within;   a. a National Park; b. an area of outstanding natural beauty; c. an area designated as conservation areas under section 69 of the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (designation of conservation areas); d. an area specified by the Secretary of State and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for the purposes of section 41 (3) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (enhancement and protection of the natural beauty and amenity of the countryside); e. the Broads. ii. 25%, in any other case.

• the external appearance of the premises of the undertaking concerned would not be materially affected. (Each case will be different and should be considered on its merits. It is more likely that a free-standing structure will materially affect its appearance, whilst a structure as an extension to a building may not, depending on its size, location, conspicuousness, etc.)
• any part of the development would not be carried out within 5 metres of any boundary of the curtilage of the premises; or
• any part of the development would not lead to a reduction in the space available for the parking or turning of vehicles.

If the system proposed for your use meets the above criteria it must also:

• not be used for any other use than that of the business concerned (the introduction of a new use may require planning permission)
• only be used, in the case of an industrial building, for the carrying out of an industrial process for the purposes of the undertaking or the provision of employee facilities;
• only be used, in the case of a warehouse, for storage or distribution for the purposes of the undertaking or the provision of employee facilities;
• not be used to provide employee facilities between 7.00p.m. and 6.30 a.m. for employees other than those present at the premises of the undertaking for the purposes of their employment;
• not be used to provide employee facilities if a notifiable quantity of hazardous substances are to be stored at the premises of the undertaking.

Prepared for CopriSystems (Industrial) Ltd. by
Robert Turley Associates Ltd., Consultant Chartered Town Planners (Tel: 01962 855722) Top.