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PLANNING CONSULTANCY
Certificates of Lawful Use
BTF provides expert advice and support in securing Certificates of Lawful Use or Development (CLUEDs and CLEUDs)—a valuable legal tool for confirming the lawfulness of existing land or property uses without the need for a formal planning application. Whether you’re regularising long-standing residential, agricultural, or commercial use, or seeking to confirm compliance with permitted development rights, we guide you through the evidential and legal requirements. Our team prepares robust submissions, gathers historic documentation, and liaises with planning authorities to help clients secure the certainty needed for future transactions, investment, or enforcement protection.
We guide you through the evidential and legal requirements and liaise with planning authorities to secure your future
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Our Services
Long-Established Use Regularisation
If a building or land has been used for a particular purpose—such as residential, commercial, or agricultural use—without planning permission for a continuous period (typically 4 or 10 years), we can help you formalise that use through a lawful development certificate, preventing future enforcement action.
Permitted Development Confirmation
When you plan to use permitted development rights (e.g. converting an agricultural building to residential use), applying for a CLUED gives formal confirmation from the local authority that your proposal is lawful, reducing uncertainty and risk before work begins.
Evidence Gathering & Submission
Success depends on strong evidence. We help gather, compile, and present robust documentation, including sworn statements, utility records, tenancy agreements, and photographic proof to support your application.
Support for Agricultural & Rural Sites
We regularly advise on long-standing agricultural dwellings, barn usage, mobile homes, storage yards, and diversification schemes. Our rural expertise ensures applications are tailored to the specific context of farms and rural businesses.
Planning Protection & Future Sales
Certificates of lawful use are often essential during sales, refinancing, or succession planning. By securing legal confirmation of land use, we help protect property value, simplify due diligence, and avoid complications with lenders, solicitors, or future development plans.
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