Department for Communities and Local Government, planning for homes [electronic resource] speeding up planning applications for major housing developments in England

Department for Communities and Local Government, planning for homes speeding up planning applications for major housing developments in England [electronic resource] - London Stationary Office 2008 - HC 15 .

Introduction -- The impact of the Department's targets -- The impact of the Department's initiatives -- Appendices: an overview of the planning system; recent history of the planning system; methodology; results from the examination of a sample of applications; results of survey of local planning authorities -- Glossary

Report looks at how long it takes for authorities to grant planning applications for major residential projects, reviewing case studies of over 100 such applications approved during 2006-07 by eleven authorities. Reviews the planning process for these projects, makes comment on the relative value for money found in the planning process and offers further suggestions to support the policy aim of accelerating the growth of residential housing stocks.

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