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Consents in addition to planning permission may be
required from the relevant borough or district council for some
forms of development, such as works to listed buildings.
Consents for works to protected trees are only needed where an
overall planning permission is not needed.
The planning officers at the borough or district council will be
able to advise on these requirements. For more information please
visit the
contact details for council services in Kent page.
It is the responsibility of the applicant or agent to ensure
such requirements are complied with.
Building regulations
Building regulations also apply to construction projects and
this is a separate procedure from the planning process.
These regulations are concerned more with issues such as health
and safety, disabled access and energy conservation.
Even though your building project may be given planning
permission it still needs to be separately assessed by the borough
or district council's building control section to ensure that it
meets current building standards.
Other consents
Permission to alter a public footpath
Permission is required to divert, extinguish or create public
footpaths. To find out more please visit our information pages on
Public Rights of
Way.
Consent to remove a hedgerow
Permission is required for the removal of some hedgerows. For
more information contact the relevant
borough or district council.
Discharge consent
Permission is required to discharge to watercourses or the sea.
For more information please contact the
Environment Agency (opens in new
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