SERVICES → LICENSING & PLANNING → PLANNING SUPPORT
Planning support, start to finish
Yuno handles the full planning process: identifying which planning permissions a scheme needs, submitting the application, and monitoring it afterwards, backed by RTPI-accredited planners, so you know the planning position before you commit further time or money.
Why check the planning position early
Planning requirements depend on the property's use, any proposed change of use, local planning restrictions, Article 4 Directions, and sometimes size or occupancy, and they vary by local authority. A property opportunity can look viable before the planning position has actually been established. Checking it early means understanding what's required before committing further time or money, not after.
HOW IT WORKS
How Yuno supports you
Step 1
Identify
Establish which planning requirements apply to the property or proposed scheme.
Step 2
Assess
Understand the planning position, relevant restrictions, and what route or action may be required.
Step 3
Prepare
Establish the information, evidence and documentation needed for the appropriate planning route.
Step 4
Apply & support
Prepare and support the relevant planning application or process, with the appropriate planning expertise.
Step 5
Monitor
Track conditions, deadlines and ongoing requirements after the planning decision, where applicable.
What's covered
Article 4 directions. Where permitted development rights have been withdrawn.
Sui Generis. Its own planning use class, for larger HMOs of 7 or more tenants.
Short-term let planning. A growing area of planning control as councils respond to short-let growth.
Lawful Development Certificates. Formal confirmation that an existing or proposed use or development is lawful, where applicable.
TWO RELATED QUESTIONS
Licensing and planning are not the same question
Licensing
Can the property be legally operated under the relevant property licensing regime?
Planning
Is the property's use permitted from a planning perspective? Without the correct planning position, a licence can be refused or revoked.
What do you need help with?
I'm not sure if I need planning permission
Identify the planning position before committing to a project or change of use.
Article 4 affects my property
Understand how the local Article 4 Direction affects the proposed use and what action may be required.
I need to make a planning application
Get expert support preparing and progressing the appropriate planning route.
I need to confirm an existing use
Understand whether a Lawful Development Certificate or another planning route may be relevant.
Why Yuno
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Questions you might have
Does having an HMO licence mean I already have planning permission?
No. Licensing and planning are separate systems. An HMO licence doesn't automatically confirm that the property's planning use is correct.
If you apply for a licence and don't have HMO planning permission, then they can give you a short licence (for example, 1 year). You need to reapply if you don't get planning permission by then. You can also lose a lot of money because you might have upgraded the property and then not get planning permission later.
Where both regimes apply, each requirement needs consideration separately. See Planning Support
What is Sui Generis HMO planning?
Sui Generis is the planning position that applies where a larger HMO falls outside the standard C4 HMO use class.
This creates a different planning position from a smaller HMO and can require specific planning permission. The exact position should be assessed for the individual property and proposed use. See Planning Support
What is a Lawful Development Certificate?
A Lawful Development Certificate provides formal confirmation of the lawfulness of an existing or proposed use or development.
For flats, you need to prove 4 years of use in that condition, or 10 years for houses, before you can apply for lawful use.
It can be useful where a property owner needs formal evidence of the property's lawful planning position. See Planning Support
Can Yuno identify planning requirements as well as licensing requirements?
Yes. Yuno covers both licensing and planning. The platform can identify requirements such as Short-Term Let planning, HMO planning, Article 4 HMO issues, while Yuno's support services help you understand and address the relevant process.
Can Yuno help with a planning application?
Yes. Yuno provides planning support from identifying the relevant planning requirement through to application support, with qualified planning expertise available where required. See Planning Support