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  1. 1. Say what you’re planning
  2. 2. Upload and see the findings

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Lawful development certificate (existing)

A legally binding confirmation that an existing use, building work or breach of a condition is lawful, usually because it has gone on long enough that no enforcement action can be taken.

What it checks

  • Location plan11 checks
  • Plans and drawings of what exists4 checks
  • Application form7 checks
  • Documentary evidence4 checks
  • Statutory declarations5 checks
  • Photographs of the site3 checks

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Up to 15 checks. The trial and everything you upload are erased after 24 hours. Don’t upload documents with other people’s personal details.

Prefer a real place?

Start from your council’s page with a postcode, and the trial shows that site’s real designations from national planning data.

308 planning authorities in England.