A more efficient planning experience
The service encourages early proactive engagement with us to share and develop your ideas. We will highlight potential issues and aim to give more certainty by indicating likely outcomes where possible.
We want you to ‘get it right’ before you submit your planning application which will:
- be more efficient
- save on costs
- reduce multiple plan production
- improve design quality (Character / Climate / Community MCHLG 2019)
- improve place making and value
Over the past year in our existing service, the time taken for the majority of enquiries ranged from 20 to 40 days and we expect the new service to improve this.
Early and better engagement
We will understand your proposal, your priorities and your deadlines at an earlier stage in the management of your project.
We will promote productive community engagement because it is important to achieving inclusive well-designed schemes.
We will recommend which Council departments we should consult with to deliver the advice that you want, and who to engage with externally. We will endeavour to recommend the services of the wider Council where they can help with your project.
We will advise the best way forward through an agreed bespoke pre application service that is both necessary and proportionate to achieve your outcome
Clear communication
We aim to have an open exchange of information, cooperate to bring together the right people to problem solve, and collaborate with you to resolve material planning issues.
We will clearly establish the options available to you with reference to the Development Plan framework and your timeframe. At the heart of this is our commitment to communicate effectively – to be precise, concise and unambiguous.