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seb1
14-03-2008, 12:49 PM
Do you require planning permission from the council to childmind from your house.

Pudding Girl
14-03-2008, 02:21 PM
Nope :) at least not in my Authority, imagine it would be the same all over.

Whreabouts in Scotland are you?

seb1
14-03-2008, 02:23 PM
Renfrewshire

sarah707
14-03-2008, 02:26 PM
I know in England you need planning permission if you go over a certain number of children - round here it's 6...

And if you are in a council house you need permission to use the premises for business.

You should be able to find out about all this about your local area on your pre-reg - do you still have access to your tutor? :D

Pudding Girl
14-03-2008, 02:37 PM
Best person to check with would be the local Care Commission offices or local Development Officer from the SCMA - http://www.childminding.org/contact-us/regional-staff - sorry absolutely no idea which region Renfrewshire is, I'ma Sassenach ;)

Good luck!

fionamal
14-03-2008, 02:41 PM
As far as I was told its only if you live in a council house that you need permission but generally they dont bother.

tulip0803
14-03-2008, 04:02 PM
I Wales it varies from council to council. Where I live, until last summer, childminders were only allowed 6 people going in and out the house otherwise change of use and planning permission had to be sought - As a family of 5 that meant only one minding place so it wasn't sustainable. Last summer they changed it.

emler
14-03-2008, 04:44 PM
If you are in a council house you will need to get permission to use your home for your business. Otherwise you won't need planning permission

Emler x

Alibali
14-03-2008, 05:29 PM
No planning permission needed, but I did let my neighbours know before I started anyway, so they can't complain!!

Alison :)