6th September 2009, 01:29 PM
Sorry Kevin,
Your comments are wide of the mark - after 8 weeks or 13 weeks for a major development if the council has not determined the application then you may appeal for none determination and let the planning application be determined by the planning inspectorate.
The comments by the Tories are a valid one in the context of housing targets there is likely to be a major change in this if they get elected. There are many tactics that an authourity can use to delay things such as:
1. Do an ecological survey (if one hasnot been undertaken this could delay things a year)
2. Tell the applicant to withdraw the application and make simple design changes delaying things six-eight weeks.
3. Re consult after a minor change 3 weeks delay
4. Require an evaluation before submission six months (the evaluation cant of course take place until the ecology has been done so the delay could be 18 months)
At the moment there is massive pressure for rural land to be released for housing which may or may not be a good thing.
Peter Wardle
Your comments are wide of the mark - after 8 weeks or 13 weeks for a major development if the council has not determined the application then you may appeal for none determination and let the planning application be determined by the planning inspectorate.
The comments by the Tories are a valid one in the context of housing targets there is likely to be a major change in this if they get elected. There are many tactics that an authourity can use to delay things such as:
1. Do an ecological survey (if one hasnot been undertaken this could delay things a year)
2. Tell the applicant to withdraw the application and make simple design changes delaying things six-eight weeks.
3. Re consult after a minor change 3 weeks delay
4. Require an evaluation before submission six months (the evaluation cant of course take place until the ecology has been done so the delay could be 18 months)
At the moment there is massive pressure for rural land to be released for housing which may or may not be a good thing.
Peter Wardle