National and Local Requirements
As part of the campaign to provide a streamlined and simplified planning system the government has introduced a new standard electronic application form (1APP). The new form is a statutory requirement.
It will also be mandatory to include all of the information and documents specified on the form (the national requirements) together with the additional information and documents specified by the local planning authority to whom the application is made (the local requirements).
By virtue of section 327A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the local planning authority will not be able to entertain applications which fail to meet these specifications.
The purpose of the new validation arrangements is to:
- provide a guide to the information that may be required at the outset;
- enable the local planning authority to provide applicants with certainty as to the information required;
- enable the local planning authority to have all the necessary information to determine the application and to draft the planning permission and all conditions;
- minimise the need for further submission of additional information in order to allow local planning authorities a reasonable opportunity to determine applications within the Best Value Performance Indicator (BVPI) 109 targets; and
- ensure consistency in the approach taken by different local planning authorities in registering and validating applications whilst recognising the need for variation appropriate to local circumstances.
The following document outlines and provides guidance on the national requirements and also the local requirements set out by Barnet.
National / local requirements and guidance for the validation of planning applications
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