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Planning Applications
Pre Application
Charging
Pre Application Charging Under the
Local Government Act 2003 local authorities can now charge for
discretionary services such as pre-application advice. LB Newham
has agreed to commence charging for pre-application and project
advice on the medium, larger and more complex cases. The charging
system for pre-application advice will commence operation from the
1 January 2008. The Borough will continue to offer free advice for
other domestic and small scale matters.
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Why pre-application discussion?
The Planning Services welcome and encourage discussions before a
developer submits an application. Early discussions between
developers and planning officers will provide the opportunity to
steer projects in the right direction. They can be of great benefit
to the applicant by identifying the key planning issues, avoiding
abortive work and speeding up the statutory process.
A more formalised approach to pre-application advice will raise
the quality of developments by:
• identifying the issues pre-formal application submission
• lead to certainty, clarity and quicker decisions
• save on time and money by reducing wasted resources on
unsuccessful applications and changes to formal application after
submission; thus meeting PI targets
• allow the heads of terms for planning obligations (s106) to be
identified at an early stage including an early commitment to
drafting the legal agreement in parallel to the application
• lead to more applications being received as valid and include all
appropriate documentation
• reduce the number of applications that are rejected or withdrawn
and discourage fundamentally unacceptable schemes
• secure satisfaction within the process
Full details can be found on the
Charging for Pre Application Advice Guidance
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