So DCLG re-announced yesterday that it will consult in the summer on lengthening the standard period for implementing permissions from three to five years. Good idea, but it's astonishing that it was ever changed in the first place. Since 1968 when first introduced it has been five years, but planning authorities could always put in a different period. Few did. Then in 2004 it was changed, against most planning professionals' advice, to three years. But with power to put in a different period (eg five years). Few did. The truth is that this return to a five year default is not strictly necessary. Strong advice by circular to adopt a different period is all that's needed. The Chief Planner has even written about it. But there is (undesirable) power in the default position. That's a shame because applications differ and we can't have a one size fits all approach. Not to time limits or any other aspect of planning.
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Well, well, well - the Planning Portal today says "England's largest planning authority (Westminster) says it could extend its time limit on planning permissions from three years to five, providing a "reasonable case" is made when the application is submitted."
People must be listening.
Posted by: David Brock | June 04, 2009 at 06:44 PM