Planning fee refunds for delayed decisions

17th October 2019

Yesterday, Esther McVey, the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, told the Evening Standard that property firms would receive planning application fee refunds if councils took too long to determine planning applications.

This means, in her words, that planning departments “are held to account.” In addition, she stated that “we are looking at some of the things we can do to make planning smoother, faster, more effective.”

Ministerial Statement one thing, translation into reality another, detail to follow, if so when?

Watch this space…

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