How do Solicitors handle property in Cambridge conservation areas?

Conveyancing in Cambridge has been made easier and quicker thanks to the land registry’s title registration system. Conveyancing Solicitors can now access the register electronically, and obtain details of property titles without delay, enabling them to provide a better service for clients on all Conveyancing in Cambridge.

Conveyancing in Cambridge's Conservation Areas

One thing which Solicitors may discover when carrying out Conveyancing in Cambridge for homebuyers is that a house or flat is situated in one of the city’s conservation areas. This is often makes a home more attractive to purchasers, but they do need to be aware of the stricter planning regime applicable to such properties.

Solicitors & local Cambridge Conveyancing searches

These searches will indicate if a building is within a conservation area or affected by a tree preservation order. The search will also show if a house is a listed building.

The special character of conservation areas means that the control of development is stricter than in other areas. This means that planning permission is required for many works which would not otherwise require consent. These include:

• an extension to the side of a property
• any structures, enclosures, pools or containers at the side of a building
• a rear extension of more than one storey or greater than three metres deep for an attached house or four metres for a detached property
• installation of replacement windows and doors
• additions or alterations to the roof
• erection of a satellite dish facing or visible from a road, path or open space.

In view of these restrictions, Property Lawyers acting for homebuyers in Cambridge will check whether the seller or any previous owner has carried out any such works, and if so whether the necessary consent has been obtained. It may be necessary to ask the seller to obtain retrospective consent for unauthorised works, as the council has powers to require their removal and can require a building to be reinstated to its original condition. This could obviously lead to considerable expense for the new owner.

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