New Planning Validation Checklist Procedures
Fri, August 30, 2024
Council’s Planning Department is implementing new Validation Checklist on 01 September 2024. The new procedures have been developed in discussion with Planning Agents who submit applications in the Borough.
The benefits of validation checklists are generally set out as follows:
• they set out the scope of information required at the outset to ensure a ‘fit for purpose’ submission;
• they enable the planning authority to have all the necessary information to determine the application.
• they minimise the need for further submission of additional information during the life of the application which avoids unnecessary delay in the determination of applications and reduces costs to councils through reduction in re-advertisements and re-neighbour notification.
• they provide applicants with certainty as to the level of information required and the likely overall investment needed prior to the application submission.
• they ensure that the appropriate information is provided with an application to assist interested parties, including consultees, in their consideration of development proposals.
Further details of the new Validation Checklist is available here.