Consultation outcome

Streamlining the planning application process

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Published: 21 January 2013
• Last updated: 3 June 2013 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Streamlining the planning application process: government response

Ref: ISBN 9781409839118

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Detail of outcome

The government’s response to the public consultation on measures to streamline the planning application process, including proposed changes to design and access statements, the validation stage and decision notices.

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Original consultation

Summary

This consultation paper seeks views on measures to streamline the planning application process by simplifying requirements.

This consultation ran from
21 January 2013 to 11:45pm on 4 March 2013

Consultation description

An effective planning system plays an important role in supporting growth – promoting and enabling the homes, jobs and facilities that communities need, and minimising uncertainty and delay for those proposing or affected by development.

This consultation paper seeks views on measures to streamline the planning application process by simplifying the requirements for design and access statements, and improving the validation stage and requirements around local authority decisions notices.

When replying, please use the response form below.

Documents

Streamlining the planning application process: consultation

Ref: ISBN 9781409837794

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Streamlining the planning application process: consultation questions response form

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Published 21 January 2013
Last updated 3 June 2013 + show all updates

1. 3 June 2013

   Added government response.

2. 21 January 2013

   First published.