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Question: 5.4.2. Does the lender require an original/copy of the planning permission?

Lender Answer
Accord Buy to Let Yes, to be sent with the deeds after settlement - copies will suffice.
Accord Mortgages Ltd Yes, to be sent with the deeds after settlement - copies will suffice.
Adam & Company Generally no but Offset Flexible Mortgage yes, after settlement.
Adam & Company International Generally no but Offset Flexible Mortgage yes, after settlement.

Aldermore Bank PLC No - borrowers to retain.
Allied Irish Bank (GB), a trading name of AIB Group (UK) No
Atom Bank plc No, however we may request a copy if the property has been converted in the last 10 years and we require you to keep a copy with your mortgage file in all cases.
Aviva Equity Release UK Ltd No
Bank of China No
Bank of Ireland (UK) plc No
Bank of Ireland as Bank of Ireland Mortgages No
Bank of Scotland Beginning A Yes, after settlement. Please place with Title Deeds.
Bank of Scotland Beginning O Yes, after completion.
Barclays Bank UK PLC Yes, for self build properties. No, in all other cases.
Birmingham Midshires No, please forward to the borrower.
Bluestone Mortgages No, please place with the Deeds
Bradford & Bingley Limited Yes after settlement with the title deeds.
Britannia, a trading name of The Co-operative Bank plc Yes with the Deeds
Chelsea Building Society (a trading name of Yorkshire BS) Yes, to be sent with the deeds after settlement - copies will suffice.
Clydesdale Bank plc No
Co-operative Bank plc No.
Coutts Generally no but Offset Flexible Mortgage yes, after settlement.
Coventry Building Society No
Darlington Building Society No, borrowers to retain.
DB UK Bank Ltd Please forward with the Title Deeds
Ecology Building Society Yes
First Direct We do not require a copy of the planning permission. If any breach of planning permission is still within any applicable enforcement period, we will rely upon your professional judgement to protect any risk to the Bank. If you consider indemnity insurance is required, this should be obtained in accordance with Section 9 of the UK Finance Handbook. If not, we do not need to be notified.
Foundation Home Loans No. We may however ask you for copies of the documents if we require them please retain copies on file.
Furness Building Society Yes, after completion with deeds
GE Money Home Lending Ltd GE Money Home Lending has withdrawn from the UK mortgage market.
Godiva Mortgages Ltd No
Halifax Yes, after settlement. Please place with the title documents.
Halifax Loans Ltd Yes, after settlement. Please place with the title documents.
Hampden & Co. plc To be retained with the Title Deeds.
Handelsbanken Yes.
Hodge No, these should be retained by the borrower. Please also keep a copy on your file.
Hodge Equity Release No, these should be retained by the borrower. Please also keep a copy on your file.
HSBC UK Bank plc We do not require a copy of the planning permission.
If any breach of planning permission is still within any applicable enforcement period, we will rely upon your professional judgement to protect any risk to the Bank. If you consider indemnity insurance is required, this should be obtained in accordance with Section 9 of the UK Finance Handbook. If not, we do not need to be notified.

HSMS Yes after settlement with the title deeds
Intelligent Finance No
ITL Mortgages No
Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd Yes. A copy is acceptable. To be forwarded to: Deeds Administration, Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd, PO Box 4760, Maidenhead, SL60 1HU..
Landbay Partners Limited No. Please retain the original / copy on your file.
Landmark Mortgages Limited Yes, after settlement with the title deeds.
Leeds Building Society No, but please retain a copy on your file.
Legal & General Home Finance Ltd Yes, a certified copy to be sent after completion
LendInvest No. We may, however, ask you for copies of the documents if we require them.
LiveMore Capital Yes, please provide a copy
Lloyds Bank plc pre fixed 40 No
Lloyds Bank plc pre fixed 50 No
Lloyds TSB Scotland plc No
M&S Bank No, however we may request a copy if the property has been converted in the last 10 years
Magellan Homeloans  
Masthaven Bank No, please place with the Deeds.
Metro Bank Plc No.
Mortgage Agency Services No
Mortgage Express Yes after settlement with the title deeds
Mortgage Express No 2 Yes after settlement with the title deeds
National Westminster Bank plc No.
Nationwide Building Society No, borrower(s) to retain
Nedbank Private Wealth Ltd Yes
New Street Mortgages Where title is registered in the Land Register - No, borrower(s) to retain.

Where title is recorded in the new standard securities - Yes, after settlement.
NRAM Ltd Yes after settlement with the title deeds.
Paragon Buy to Let Mortgages Yes, after settlement. Please place with the title documents. Where the property is a House in Multiple Occupation, copies will need to be provided prior to release of funds.
Platform (a trading name of The Co-operative Bank p.l.c.) Yes, placed with the deeds
Precise Mortgages (Charter Court Financial Services Ltd) Yes ? to be sent with the deeds after settlement.
Rooftop Mortgages Ltd Yes. Please place with the title deeds
Sainsbury's Bank No, these should be retained by the borrower.
Santander UK plc No.
Scottish Building Society Place original with Title Deeds (not required by the Society) and send copy to the Society if requested within offer conditions.
Scottish Widows Bank Yes, after completion
Skipton Building Society See 14.2.2
St James Place Bank No
The Mortgage Business Yes, after settlement. Please place with Title documents
The Mortgage Lender Limited Yes, after Completion. Please place with the title documents.
The Mortgage Works No - please pass to the Borrower.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc No.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Direct Line Mortgages Yes, after settlement.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Direct Line One Yes, after completion.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc First Active Yes, after completion.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Natwest one Account No, however, required after completion for cases instructed prior to 5/12/2011.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc One Account No.
The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Virgin One No, however, required after completion for cases instructed prior to 5/12/2011.
Topaz Finance Ltd Yes, after settlement.
TSB Bank plc No
UCB Home Loans Corporation Ltd Yes ? copy with the deeds.
Ulster Bank Yes, after settlement.
Vida Homeloans Yes, copy provided after completion to:
Mortgage Services,
Vida Homeloans,
Gateway House,
Gargrave Road,
Skipton,
North Yorkshire,
BD23 2HL
Virgin Money The documents we need post-settlement are listed in our current Deeds Schedule.
Whistletree (a trading name of TSB Bank plc) Yes, after sttlement with the Title Deeds
Yorkshire Bank Home Loans Ltd No
Yorkshire Building Society Yes, to be sent with the deeds after settlement - copies will suffice.