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Planning for a Simpler Application! (A CHECKLIST)
04/03/2022
The Planning Service’s Improvement Plan Update Report met with approval at South Hams District Council yesterday. The Executive approved the adoption of a Local Validation Checklist and a Planning Charter that shows how the Council will improve performance and responsiveness for applicants involved within the Planning process.
The Council’s recent Planning Improvement Plan, part of the Corporate Strategy, ‘Better Lives for All’ aims to improve the service and applicants’ expectations.
To kick-start the plans following a helpful six-week public consultation in September 2021, a Local Validation List has been updated which will make the service much easier for applicants.
Now those applying for planning applications, will follow a simple checklist to find out which application forms, and supporting documents, they need to submit for the work they want to carry out and when they need to submit them. Easy!
Not only will this take some of the frustration out of the planning process and make sure that applications are accepted first time, it will also make the service much faster and reduce delays when additional information has to be requested.
The Planning Team are also very keen to promote the use of their pre-application advice service, which can provide applicants with certainty over which information they need to provide in advance of applications being submitted.
The checklist will also help the Planning team to gain information from applicants about how they are reducing their carbon footprint, achieving a 10% biodiversity net gain, better provision of open spaces, sport and recreation and protecting the countryside and heritage assets. It will also go towards meeting the Council’s goal for Climate Change and Biodiversity.
Along with the Local Validation List, the newly approved Planning Charter sets out how the Planning Service will work with developers and the community on applications.
The Charter makes clear what those using the service can expect to receive from their service. What their vision is with respect to customer service and realistic expectations for timescales, but also what is at the heart of the service the Planning Team provide.
In return, they also ask for some commitments of their own. They ask for consideration of their staff, for developed quality and sustainable designs and that applicants follow policies and guidance.
The full charter will be available for public viewing from Friday 1 April.
Cllr Judy Pearce, Leader of South Hams District Council, said: “This is a positive step forward in making the planning process a simpler process for everyone. The improved performance will mean better clarity, accuracy and responsiveness from householders asking for a one-time application, small business applicants, right up to large-scale house builders and developers.
“We know there is much we have to do to ensure we get it right and we are working hard on our improvements to do just that. However, the Charter is a joint agreement between both sides so everyone can do the best they can for each other. For that to happen, we need applicants to play their part too, to make sure that the process runs smoothly.”
To read the Executive report, go to: www.southhams.gov.uk/Executive
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Burgh Island planning application – 4774/21/FUL and 4775/21/LBC
Burgh Island management has submitted a multi-faceted planning application to SHDC for development on the island and on the mainland at Bigbury-on-Sea. This application will be of considerable interest to many parishioners and has been extensively discussed by the Neighbourhood Plan Committee. The Committee has submitted its report to the Parish Council for consideration. The report can be found on the Parish Council page >parish council>documents>planning matters >
Minutes of Neighbourhood Plan Committee Meeting (NPC) and via the link below:-
EXTRAORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Thursday 17th Dec 2020, 7.30pm
The Agenda for this meeting is as follows:-
Agenda – Bigbury Parish Council meeting – December 17th, 2020
An Extraordinary Meeting of Bigbury Parish Council is to be held on Thursday, 17th December, 2020 at 19:30 to discuss Planning Related Matters. This will be a virtual meeting on Zoom (on-line)
1. Welcome
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Apologies for Absence
4. Planning related matters (members of the public are welcome to participate during this agenda item and may submit their views on any planning matters)
2078/20/FUL, Land SW of Bigbury Court Farm Buildings, Bigbury, TQ7 4BE
3804/20/HHO, Shoal of Furze, Aveton Gifford, TQ7 4NJ
3804/20/LBC, Shoal of Furze, Aveton Gifford, TQ7 4NJ
3731/20/ARC, Royal Oak, Bigbury, TQ7 4AP.
3662/20/ARC, Southway, Marine Drive, Bigbury on Sea.
2828/20/FUL, Barby Lodge, Cleveland Drive, Bigbury on Sea, TQ7 4AY
5. Any other business
This on line meeting will be hosted on the Zoom website at 19:30
Meeting I.D. 837 1313 8649, Password 664668
Planning applications in Bigbury: May-Nov 2020
All the planning applications for Bigbury, either determined or withdrawn are available in the DOCUMENTS section of the Parish Council page on this website. >Parish Council>Documents>planning>file
Planning application: Aunecliff, Folly Hill, BoS
Reference:
1831/20/FUL
Proposal:
Demolition of existing dwelling and detached garage and construction of new dwelling and detached garage together with associated works
Site Address:
Aunecliff
Folly Hill
Bigbury On Sea
TQ7 4AR
We have received the above application, which we would like your comments on. Will you please let us have any recommendations you wish to make by 7 August 2020.
The details can be viewed on the relevant council’s website within 24 hours of receiving this communication by clicking this link:
http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/PlanningSearchMVC/Home/Details/201831
(If clicking this link fails please copy and paste the link into your search bar.)
Please submit your comments online using the link below quoting reference: 1831/20/FUL
https://www.southhams.gov.uk/consultationresponse
PLANNING APPLICATION: Higher Easton Farm
Reference:
1738/20/FUL
Proposal:
Proposed erection of agricultural building to house livestock and general store for straw, fodder and machinery
Site Address:
Barn, Higher Easton Farm
St Anns Chapel
TQ7 4HQ
We have received the above application, which we would like your comments on. Will you please let us have any recommendations you wish to make by 31 July 2020.
The details can be viewed on the relevant council’s website within 24 hours of receiving this communication by clicking this link:
http://apps.southhams.gov.uk/PlanningSearchMVC/Home/Details/201738
(If clicking this link fails please copy and paste the link into your search bar.)
Please submit your comments online using the link below quoting reference: 1738/20/FUL
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