Monthly Archives: July 2012

More moves to speed up the planning system

Department for Communities and Local Government have announced their intention to introduce more measures to speed up the planning system and to support sustainable development.  These proposed measures will include the following: a relaxation of the Use Classes Order to make it easier to re-use existing agricultural, retail and commercial buildings without the need to submit a planning application; cutting the amount of information to support planning applications; reviewing the 6,000 pages of supporting planning guidance; speeding up the process for determining appeals; updating local council planning application fees in line with inflation; ensuring councils whose planning decisions are in line with an up to date local plan are not ordinarily liable for costs if their decision is appealed; changes … Continue reading

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Neighbourhood Planning News – July Issue Out Now!

The latest issue of our Neighbourhood Planning News magazine is out now. In July’s issue you can read about: The need to make sure you get the process right What is going on in Oundle, Bristol and the South Downs New resources to support neighbourhood planning Protecting your local heritage Paying for your neighbourhood plan Download July’s edition of Neighbourhood Planning News or subscribe. To find out more about how we can help you with neighbourhood planning call: 01282 872570. 

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