Ensuring Electronic Signature Lawfulness for Non-Profit Organizations in United Kingdom

How to eSign a document: electronic signature lawfulness for non-profit organizations in United Kingdom

hello and welcome to this video i'm john peters commercial director of hooper enterprise associates limited or hill planning as we're known in this video i'm talking about lawful development certificate applications [Music] lawful development certificate applications in planning terms are a very black and white type of application as there's no grey or interpretable area as such and as such they require a very high level of attention to detail to achieve success with these types of applications you're usually applying to legalize a development or a use that exists at heel planning we see a lot of customers who have attempted to apply previously for a lawful development certificate not realizing the level of evidence and proof that is required or how it should be detailed and presented in order for the application to be successful the level of detail needed to meet the threshold for a council to grant the permission is vitally important for these types of applications to succeed failure to do so will result in a refusal often when we see an application that has been refused it is straightforward process and either where we recommend resubmitting the application with the details and evidence correctly provided and structured or alternatively if the evidence was correctly supplied and the council have simply made a mistake or politically they don't want to approve then an appeal would be the better option taking the decision away from the local authority altogether deciding which route is best for these circumstances very much depends on the evidence and details available and the local authority in question we will determine which route we recommend following a free no obligation case assessment personally speaking if we assess that the evidence is strong and can simply be repackaged as such then i normally would favor the revised application route as it gains a positive decision quicker for you however each case is always very different and we always assess each individual case on its own merits if you're looking to submit a lawful development certificate application then i would most definitely recommend gaining professional assistance to do so as the consequences of failed application can escalate fairly quickly by putting in an application that effectively has strong foundations lines the application up for a success and save you money in the long term attention to detail is paramount with all lawful certificate applications and so is cataloging and detailing the evidence and proof to satisfy the presumption of probability that will result in a successful application when we're heel planning submit a certificate of lawful development application they are most always accompanied by the following documents proof and evidence to substantiate the application one a detailed planning statement that provides a clear understanding and a catalog list of the proof and evidence to the local planning authority of what is included this helps the planning officer understand what is being proposed and why the permission should be granted two the evidence and proof this can be receipts invoices photos and other documents that might be appropriate three witness statements ideally all witness statements should be supplied as detailed statutory declarations verifying the evidence and proof that has been supplied in detail there is no room for ambiguity with lawful certificate applications often a certificate of law for development application is made to legalize a use or development that already exists and it gains to prove that the development meets with permitted development rights the four and ten year rules or demonstrates that the use or development was completed prior to the induction introduction of an article for direction the latter is often the case for many operators of houses of multiple occupancy or hmos as they're more commonly known many who have been operating hmos prior to the introduction of an article 4 direction in their area are not aware that the permitted development rights were removed by the introduction of the article 4 direction but due to the use predating the article 4 they have the right to the permission in question lawful development certificate applications are also popular for clients who have used their gardens or areas of land as gardens and they're being told they cannot if they have built an extension or an outbuilding and they're being told to legalize the development other regular examples include converted outbuildings outbuildings being rented out shops or office buildings that the legal use does not match the current use permission loft conversions dormer windows in lofts walls and boundary treatments this list is not exhaustive and there are many more we regularly deal with if you're given the option to gain a permission for your user development by the local authority prior to them serving an enforcement notice then i would urge you to do so and to employ the services of an organization that has successful experience in these types of applications fail to prove the legality of the developmental use will probably mean that you will be in breach of planning control and open to enforcement action which will cost you more to deal with on that note heel planning are able to help you with your certificate of lawful development if you are based in england and wales our planning and legal teams deal with these types of applications on a daily basis and as such we have the knowledge and ability to advise where and when additional evidence would be needed during the process if you've had an application refused we can still help by either putting together an application that has the required information and evidence or appealing the refusal and in some cases appealing an enforcement notice that has been served if you'd like a free no obligation consultation with myself or a member of our team please call us on zero one seven four three six or email ldc at heel planning dot co uk and give your lawful certificate application its best chance of success this is only one in a host of videos i've produced about various planning applications and appeals for further videos visit our website .hillplanning.com thank you for watching and we look forward to speaking with you soon [Music] you