tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post9179323575228852389..comments2024-03-27T06:42:31.956+00:00Comments on Mark Brinkley (aka House 2.0): Crystallising Planning PermissionMark Brinkleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03473684038478246288noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-1826103340287950992009-08-11T02:45:19.139+01:002009-08-11T02:45:19.139+01:00Actually, there is a legal definition. it's wr...Actually, there is a legal definition. it's written in law. To be precise, it's in The Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Section 56 (Time when development begun): http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1990/ukpga_19900008_en_6<br /><br />Cutting it to 3 years was still daft though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-59507696971846386202009-07-03T10:39:31.474+01:002009-07-03T10:39:31.474+01:00Reminds me of the situation in Greece (I think) wh...Reminds me of the situation in Greece (I think) where people don't finish their home, leaving the upper floor as work in progress, all to avoid paying some tax due on completion of the building work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798090.post-35946120418612368202009-07-02T13:18:21.802+01:002009-07-02T13:18:21.802+01:00For your information, the technical term for "...For your information, the technical term for "crystallising" a PP, is EXTANT. <br />The Planning Portal has recent change of info on timescale of PP, in that the Govnt has belatedly given LA permission to revert to 5 years, and one London LA has done so.<br />You will need to check the `how and when` applicable to your own PP.<br />Also you should check with your LA as to what they willAnthony Southeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807157603536985016noreply@blogger.com