| Topic: | Gov't to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of less than 10 homes. | |
| Posted by: | Rosco White | |
| Date/Time: | 08/05/25 15:11:00 |
| The Developer's Free For All continues unabated, and aided & abetted by Liebore:- Government to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of fewer than ten homes. The government is set to consult on shifting the jurisdiction of planning committees for smaller housing schemes. This latest move builds on the proposals already laid out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is currently progressing through the House of Commons. While the Bill outlines a ‘national scheme of delegation’, giving planning officers the authority to approve schemes that align with local plans, it does not explicitly call for a wider removal of planning committee involvement in smaller developments. As reported by The Times, the government is expected to announce further elements of its planning reform agenda in the coming weeks. Among the most contentious is a consultation on removing council planning committees’ ability to “interfere in the vast majority of planning applications.” Planning minister Matthew Pennycook has confirmed that larger schemes will continue to go before committee. However, stripping planning committees of decision-making powers over swathes of smaller applications, he argues, will help streamline the system. “Some local authorities haven’t made these changes, they haven’t streamlined their process,” Pennycook told The Times. “And I think bringing that clarity and uniformity across the country… will help speed up the process.” https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/councils-to-lose-blocking-powers-in-boost-to-housebuilding-bpqm2l3xn |
| Topic | Date Posted | Posted By |
| Gov't to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of less than 10 homes. | 08/05/25 15:11:00 | Rosco White |
| Re:Gov't to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of less than 10 homes. | 14/05/25 21:09:00 | Alan Fairchild |
| Re:Re:Gov't to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of less than 10 homes. | 15/05/25 21:04:00 | Anthony Hawran |
| Re:Re:Re:Gov't to consult on removing planning committee decisions for developments of less than 10 homes. | 16/05/25 12:11:00 | Rosco White |