It seems that the DCLG is looking into how it could extend the time limits on planning permissions - with a view to getting the construction industry moving.
This could involve either reinstating the power to 'renew' permissions, or bringing back the 5 year limit for implementation as opposed to the current 3 years.
I would imagine that either, or both, would be moves welcomed by developers, especially if the provisions were retrospective and applied to extant consents. As for those of us who are often charged with due diligence exercises and have to sift through files of planning consents to determine which have been implemented, which still could be, which have expired.....we'd better keep a close eye on which regime applies to what!
Consultation is expected in early summer - it'll be interesting to see whether yet more primary legislation is tackled - I don't see an obvious way for this to be dealt with by way of secondary legislation.
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