The Government's intention to designate councils under Clause 1 of the Growth & Infrastructure Act makes it clear that they see timely determination of major planning applications as an indicator of a good service. But councils operate in complex environments and such a narrow definition of "performance" is risky. We've spoken to several councils about how they locally define performance and their recent steps to improve their planning services.
We've picked four councils to illustrate the variety of work councils are up to:
- Aylesbury Vale
- Lincoln
- Croydon
- Camden
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