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Number of planning application fall

15/5/2025

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Planning application numbers have been falling for a while, and the drop continues, as reported here. And major applications are often not determined in the required time frame.

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Application fees going up

21/1/2025

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Planning application fees are going up at the beginning of April - more than doubling for householder applications from £258 to £528. To beat the rise, make sure applications go in before 1 April 2025.

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New planning application fees

26/1/2024

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Fees for planning applications were increased in December, so are now applying to all applications made to Councils. See here for the updated rates.
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CIL contributions

15/9/2023

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Many grants of planning permission lead to a payment of money through CIL or s106 as contributions to fund local infrastructure. But research suggests that much of this is not yet spent.
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Biodiversity Net Gain

30/3/2023

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From November the requirement for Biodiversity Net Gain in all development proposals come into force nationally - many Councils currently require this, but now all will. A good summary can be seen here 
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Planning application numbers fall again

27/9/2022

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Application numbers in August 2022 were 5% lower than in August 2021. The cummulative fall from January 2022 is a 14% drop.
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Pressure on Councils lead to private help

3/8/2022

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Staffing shortages and the increase in work lead to some Councils needing private consultancy work to help with planning applications, appeals and enforcement matters, including Carmarthenshire Council. National numbers suggest applications recently peaked, so this may be a trend that doesn't continue
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Vote for your neighbour's extension?

11/5/2022

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The Government is announcing changes to the planning system that will see the right for local communities to decide and vote for developments in their area, including extensions. But for now, no such system: if you want help in appealing against a refusal or objecting to development, our books can help.
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Are s106 agreements to be axed?

25/4/2022

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The Government is reportedly set to axe Section 106 contributions, replacing them with a new ‘Consolidated Infrastructure Levy’ to cover all contributions, including affordable housing. s106 agreements have been criticised in the past for being cumbersome and bureaucratic, and the new plans suggest developers would be charged a set fee, calculated as a proportion of the value of their housing project.
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Will virtual planning meetings continue?

2/3/2022

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We all remember the fame of Jackie Weaver with the Handforth Parish Council online planning meeting during lockdown. Online meetings became normal and have increased participation, but will they continue? Some Councils are removing them, others keen to carry on: but as this article shows, it comes at a cost to provide the technology.
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