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Guidance for
Basement Developments
Permits and requirements Basement developments have to comply with a wide range of legislation and di erent permissions can be require;.
• Planning permission is usually required for basement developments. However, there are circumstances where it may be Permitted Development.
• Listed building consent is required if you alter, extend or demolish a listed building.
• A Structural Impact Assessment or Report must be submitted for basement works on listed buildings and buildings of
townscape merit.
• Building Regulations approval is always
required.
• Highway licenses include skip, sca olding,
hoarding and building material licenses, parking suspensions and trader parking permits; most of which must be applied for several weeks before works commence.
• Temporary tra c orders (closure of pavements, road space and bus stops).
• Party Wall Agreement for all work within 3 or 6 metres of neighbours.
• Environmental health legislation requires you to apply or notify the Council and/ or your neighbours of certain work causing noise, vibration or dust, to contaminate land and to meet habitable accommodation standards.
• Freeholder consent is always required, including prior to submitting a planning application.
• Utilities permission may be required from Thames Water, Network Rail, Transport for
London and other utility companies.
Local amenity & construction issues Excavation and construction of a basement needs to be carefully planned and co- ordinated to avoid problems such as highway/ parking impacts, noise, dust, vibration and disturbance to neighbours. For this
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