[UPDATE: For the subsequent legislation relating to this consultation, please view this post and this post].
DCLG has published the following government response to the "Technical consultation on planning" (which ran for 8 weeks from 31/07/2014 until 26/09/2014):
- March 2015: Improving the use of planning conditions - Government response to consultation (pdf) (link).
The above "response" document covers the proposals relating to the use of planning conditions - i.e. refund of the fee after 8 weeks, sharing draft conditions with applicants, and additional justification for pre-commencement conditions. The conclusions of the above "response" document are summarised below:
[Note: For a summary of the "consultation" document - i.e. the "Technical consultation on planning" document - please view this post].
[Note: For a summary of the "response" document with respect to the deemed discharge of planning conditions, please view this post].
PLANNING CONDITIONS - REFUND OF THE FEE AFTER 8 WEEKS:
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PLANNING CONDITIONS - SHARING DRAFT CONDITIONS WITH APPLICANTS:
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PLANNING CONDITIONS - ADDITIONAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PRE-COMMENCEMENT CONDITIONS:
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