Depends on each Local Authority, can take quite a while with no guarantees, I'd keep looking at other properties in the meantime. Make sure you don't buy anything until its signed off!
Yes definitely, without this we walk away. It’s 14 years into the 20 year period after which no objections can be made. The building is also ex-council and the land was too. Seems like someone just forgot to tick a box at the end of the build, so to speak..
Depends on each Local Authority, can take quite a while with no guarantees, I'd keep looking at other properties in the meantime. Make sure you don't buy anything until its signed off!