Public forum - Planning Advisory Service (PAS)

CIL, s106, viability and growth

This forum is specifically for discussing all aspects of the new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and planning obligations (s106 agreements).

Coronavirus and innovation

Suddenly we have to start doing things in new ways. Q&A for Spring 2020 onwards.

Enforcement and appeals

This forum exists for enforcement officers to ask questions and share ideas about how they can deliver an excellent enforcement service.

General discussions

Not sure of what forum to use?

Monitoring and Housing Delivery Test

In 2019 the Housing Delivery Test was launched and with it over 100 councils suddenly needed to produce an Action Plan. This forum is for you.

Neighbourhood Planning

Other websites / foums exist to help neighbourhoods themselves. This is for councils supporting neighbourhood planning.

Performance and designation

This is a new forum for the discussion of performance issues. Discussions about designation, NI157 and hints & tips for staying off the naughty step are all welcome.

Plan making

Discuss the challenges you've faced and the successes you've had in plan making and creating your local development framework.

Planning applications

This forum replaces the 'general discussions' forum on our old site. It is provided for general discussion on all matters relating to service improvement. Feel free to ask questions and share your ideas.

Planning for the environment

Biodiversity, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, nutrient neutrality, climate change and other stuff from the Environment Act and elsewhere

Planning Statistics

Notes from the CLIP planning group along with Q&A from people wondering how to code things or complete statistical returns.

Strategic Planning

Joint plans, spatial development strategies, and other approaches designed to allow planning at larger than local. Definitely NOT regional planning.

Use Classes in 2020

A discussion group for the changes arising from the new class 'E'

Lawful Development Certificates

Meaningful Start

Is access a planning issue?

Policies for specialist/support housing including childrens homes

Options when prior-to-commencement conditions are not discharged

Planning enforcement on a mobile home during Arigultural Seasonal Use

12 weeks to produce an LDS/ Local Plan timetable

Permitted development, housing and health impact - survey request

Self and Custom Housebuilding - securing of via S106/conditions

experts for generating reports to Inspector, recommendations please

Social housing relief - bin/cycle stores

Written Ministerial Statement on energy efficiency

The CIL rate charged on RES matters applications

CIL self build evidence - title deeds in company name?

Changes in land supply statements with the revised NPPF

Electrical Testing

CIL and Offsetting liability for In-use buildings

Request regarding the Local Gov Application Managers' Network

ISO QMS for Planning / Development Management

Brown field site reverting to green belt?