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5.0 Matters which are not breaches of planning control

5.1 The following list contains examples of those matters which do not constitute a breach of planning control. This list is not exhaustive:

  • Internal alterations to a building which is not a listed building.
  • Obstruction of a highway or public right of way.
  • Land ownership disputes and boundary disagreements.
  • Parking of vehicles on the highway or on grass verges.
  • Operating a business from home, where the residential use remains to be the primary use of the property and there is no significant impact on the residential amenity or the character of the area.
  • Covenants and restrictions on Deeds and Land Registry enquiries.
  • Advertisements which are exempt or benefit from deemed consent.
  • Any development deemed to be "Permitted Development" by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 or in any statutory instrument revoking and re-enacting that Order, i.e. where it does not need the permission of the Council.
  • Clearing land of overgrowth, bushes or trees (provided the trees are not subject to a Tree Preservation Order or within a conservation area).

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