What is an engineering or mining operation?
Engineering operations have been defined as ‘works normally supervised by an engineer’. They would exclude building operations, but would include roads, accesses, sewers, bunds and ponds. Where the application is for more than engineering operations, i.e. includes building operations as well, then the engineering operation exemption does not apply. The Borough Council does not have jurisdiction over minerals applications and therefore reference here to mining is for the sake of completeness only. 3. How do I know if the application is for a change of use? Look at the proposal, the existing use and the answer to question 9. Where the application is for more than a change of use, i.e. includes external building operations as well, then the change of use exemption does not apply. 4. What is a dwelling house? In planning terms, a dwelling house is a building used for single household occupation. It would include a house or bungalow, but would exclude for example, a flat (which is only part
