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Council has kept more than £100K it should have refunded to applicants for taking too long to determine proposals
A council has revealed that it has acted unlawfully by keeping more than £100,000 in planning application fees that should have been refunded to applicants due to their proposals not being determined on time.
Council’s appeal victory upholding its refusal of 788 green belt homes cost it £362,303
A council’s success in resisting a developer’s appeal over plans for 788 homes on green belt has cost it a total of £362,303 that it cannot recover, it has confirmed.
Chancellor announces £32 million to ‘bust the planning backlog’
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government will allocate £32 million to help councils clear “planning backlogs” and facilitate the delivery of more new homes across the country.
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Councils will be able to recover full costs of certain major applications if new ‘faster’ timelines met
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Council probes 'interception' by planning officers of resident’s emails objecting to proposed waste plant expansion
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Council agrees to pay appellant’s £100k costs following ‘bad committee decision’ made against officer advice
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Date of implementation of planning application fee rise confirmed
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The reasons why councils may be holding on to almost £3bn in unspent developer contribution cash
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Public sector planners fell by a quarter while salaries shrunk 34%, says RTPI report
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The authorities at risk of special measures designation for having the most decisions overturned at appeal
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Number of open appeals on PINS’s books hits 12-month low, but planning inquiry times spike
Latest Moves
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Ridge and Partners pair leave for new planning company
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Chartered surveyors acquire planning consultancy (updated)
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Combined authority appoints planning consultancy to produce design guide
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Lobby group appoints new head of planning and development
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Select committee appoints planner as advisor
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Housebuilder appoints new land and planning manager
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Planner leaves consultancy to join council
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Property firm appoints planner as new partner
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Design consultancy appoints new director of planning
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Land promoter appoints planner as new regional director
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City council appoints new principal planning officer
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Council appoints planner as interim chief executive
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WSP appoints two planning directors
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Planning Officer
South Hams District Council / West Devon Borough Council, Totnes, Devon
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Senior Planning Officer
South Hams District Council / West Devon Borough Council, Totnes, Devon
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Urban Design, Conservation and Environment Team Leader
Cherwell DC, Bodicote House
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Student Planner/Planning Officer (Career Graded)
Cherwell DC, Bodicote House
