Covenant approval guidance

Properties acquired under Right to Buy legislation

Requests for covenant approval, release or variation

For properties acquired under the Right to Buy legislation, a standard form of release is available free of charge, which you or your solicitor can use.

The standard form of release covers:

• change of use or minor alterations (such as erecting a porch or converting a front garden to a hard standing area)
  
• development activity involving building an extension or building a structure (such as a conservatory, garden shed or garage)
  
• development activity involving the splitting of a plot or building 

A fee of £40 will be payable if a specifically addressed form of release is required. Once completed, the form should be send with any supporting documents to estates@poole.gov.uk or to Corporate Estates, Borough of Poole, Civic Centre, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2RU.