{"id":1540,"date":"2011-01-04T16:02:47","date_gmt":"2011-01-04T15:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=1540"},"modified":"2017-03-31T15:42:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-31T15:42:21","slug":"government-plans-to-improve-the-planning-system","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\/newsletter\/?page_id=1540","title":{"rendered":"Government Plans to Improve the Planning System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Government have announced plans to make the planning system more efficient and more effective.\u00c2\u00a0 These have been proposed via a white paper that seeks to address a number of matters in the existing system, aiming to improve the planning processes and a number of associated matters.<\/p>\n<p>These include plans to:<\/p>\n<p>introduce a new impact approach to householder development which will reduce the number of minor applications for planning authorities whilst protecting the interests of neighbours, the wider community and the environment;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u00c2\u00a0 extend the impact approach to permitted development to other types of development such as industrial or commercial buildings as appropriate, subject to limitations and conditions;<\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 undertake a review and simplification of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 which is the main legislation setting out the process for submitting and considering planning applications;<\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 allow minor amendments to be made to a planning permission without the need for a full planning application;<\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0 legislate to introduce a single set of rules governing all tree preservation orders;<\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 streamline information requirements for all applications, through the introduction of a standard application form and associated guidance and subsequently a further review of information requirements;<\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0 introduce a package of measures designed to reduce the number of applications determined by ministers; and<\/p>\n<p>-\u00c2\u00a0 introduce a range of measures to improve the speed and efficiency of the appeals process. These include:<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 implementing fast tracked processes for householder and tree preservation order appeals;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 establishing Local Member Review Bodies to determine minor appeals at the local level;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 enabling the Planning Inspectorate, acting on behalf of the Secretary of State, to determine the appeal method by applying ministerially approved and published indicative criteria;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 improving customer focus and efficiency through a package of measures to refine the rules and regulations and increase the quality of appeals;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 updating the provisions for awards of costs;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 reducing the time limit for planning appeals when the same development is the subject of an enforcement notice;<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 measures to place enforcement appeals and lawful development certificate appeals on the same footing as that for planning appeals; and<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u201c\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 introducing an appeal fee.<\/p>\n<p>To view the detailed proposals announced by the Government in December, <a href=\"http:\/\/webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk\/20120919132719\/http:\/\/www.communities.gov.uk\/documents\/planningandbuilding\/doc\/320549.doc\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>22 December 2010<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.propertysurveying.co.uk\">www.propertysurveying.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government have announced plans to make the planning system more efficient and more effective.\u00c2\u00a0 These have been proposed via a white paper that seeks to address a number of matters in the existing system, aiming to improve the planning processes and a number of associated matters. 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