Prior Approval in
Corby
A full planning application isn’t always the fastest way to get building work started in Corby. Prior approval covers a specific set of projects, larger extensions, certain change of use conversions, demolition, with the council legally required to decide within a set number of days rather than the usual open-ended timeline.
Get StartedWhat Prior Approval Actually Covers In Corby
Picking the wrong path for a Corby project, treating something as needing full planning permission when prior approval genuinely fits, or vice versa, wastes real time and real money. Nailing the classification early matters more than most people expect.
Each prior approval category in Corby carries its own conditions and its own statutory deadline, generally 42 or 56 days depending on which one applies, with the council’s review confined to specific matters set out in legislation rather than a broad planning assessment.
Getting the right classification for a Corby project from the outset means the statutory clock starts correctly and the submission addresses exactly what the council’s actually able to assess.
Right Route Confirmed
We check prior approval genuinely applies
Statutory Timescale
42 or 56 days, by law
Focused Submission
Built around what’s actually assessed
Fast Turnaround
Applications moved along quickly
How We Help in Corby
Corby projects get checked properly against the specific legal conditions for whichever category applies, larger extension, Class MA, Class Q, demolition, or industrial extension.
Once eligibility’s confirmed, the submission gets built around exactly what Corby’s planning team can genuinely consider under this route, keeping things moving toward that statutory deadline.
Corby’s planning team works to a strict timescale on prior approval, so we stay engaged throughout to make sure nothing slips through unanswered.
Why Corby Projects Get The Classification Checked First
We’d rather confirm honestly that your Corby project doesn’t qualify for prior approval than submit something destined to fail on a technicality.
We treat the statutory deadline for Corby projects as something to work with properly, not race against carelessly, since a poor submission can still fail even on a fast track.
If your Corby project’s actually a full extension beyond what prior approval covers, we’ll say so honestly and handle it as a proper planning application instead.
Not sure whether your project needs house extension planning permission instead? We check that too, before recommending prior approval as the route.
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Prior Approval FAQs for Corby
Which categories does prior approval cover in Corby?
Larger single-storey rear extensions beyond standard permitted development limits, office or commercial to residential conversion under Class MA, agricultural to residential conversion under Class Q, demolition, and larger extensions to industrial or warehouse buildings all use this route in Corby.
How long does a prior approval decision take in Corby?
It depends on the category, 42 days is common for extensions, with 56 days applying to several other prior approval types, Corby’s council must work to whichever deadline genuinely applies.
What can the council actually assess under prior approval in Corby?
No, Corby’s planning team can only consider the specific matters defined in the relevant legislation for that category, not the full range of considerations a standard application allows.
Can I still get planning permission if prior approval isn’t right for my project?
Yes, if your Corby project doesn’t meet prior approval conditions, we simply prepare it as a standard planning application instead, the route changes but the project can usually still proceed.
Does Class MA prior approval also count as change of use in Corby?
Class MA is specifically about change of use for Corby properties, converting shops, offices, and similar commercial space to residential, a category we also cover in more depth on our change of use planning permission.
Is checking eligibility for prior approval free in Corby?
Yes, confirming whether your Corby project genuinely qualifies costs nothing, that comes before any discussion of fees for preparing the actual submission.