HPH396: Getting planning permission for a replacement dwelling – with Mark Doodes

About this episode

Mark Doodes discusses the process and challenges of obtaining planning permission for a replacement dwelling.

Mark Doodes from Mark Doodes Planning explains what we mean by applying for planning permission to demolish and rebuild a house, how it is done, what some of the challenges might be and how to do as much as possible to improve your chances of a successful outcome. Check out the show notes for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ben Adam-Smith

Guest: Mark Doodes

Topics covered

• planning permission
• replacement dwelling
• demolition
• rebuilding
• challenges
• successful outcome

Keywords

• planning permission
• replacement dwelling
• demolish
• rebuild
• challenges
• successful outcome

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mark Doodes Planning

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