Planning Portal
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| − | Launched in 2002, the Planning Portal is a one-stop-shop for advice and guidance on planning, building regulations and appeals in England and Wales. It is intended to ensure that the planning system can be swiftly and efficiently navigated. | + | Launched in 2002, the Planning Portal is a one-stop-shop for advice and guidance on planning applications, building regulations and planning appeals in England and Wales. It is intended to ensure that the planning system can be swiftly and efficiently navigated. |
| − | The Planning Portal is the official electronic source of building regulations approved documents, it facilitates the electronic submission of planning applications to local authorities and is the only route for the electronic submission of planning appeals. It supplies answers, services and information to home owners, businesses, planning professionals and government officials. | + | The Planning Portal is the official electronic source of building regulations approved documents, it facilitates the electronic submission of planning applications to local authorities and is the only route for the electronic submission of planning appeals. It hosts large quantities of data on the construction industry and future developments and supplies answers, services and information to home owners, businesses, planning professionals and government officials. |
| − | The Planning Portal is delivered by the Department of Communities and Local Government. Its team includes civil servants, private sector specialists, consultants, IT experts and creative staff. All planning authorities are linked to the Portal, supported by regional account managers | + | The Planning Portal is delivered by the Department of Communities and Local Government. Its team includes civil servants, private sector specialists, consultants, IT experts and creative staff. All planning authorities are linked to the Portal, supported by regional account managers. |
In 2013, the Planning Portal stated that it had more than a million visits each month, received around 320,000 planning applications a year and that around 70% of all planning applications in England and Wales went through the Portal. This figure is expected to increase to 80% in 2014 to 2015. | In 2013, the Planning Portal stated that it had more than a million visits each month, received around 320,000 planning applications a year and that around 70% of all planning applications in England and Wales went through the Portal. This figure is expected to increase to 80% in 2014 to 2015. | ||
| − | In 2013, the government announced that it was seeking bids and innovative ideas, to help identify future models for running the Planning Portal, suggesting that it had always envisaged ‘…that the portal would reach a stage where it would function more effectively outside government’ and stating that it was now looking for a partner to take over the cost of running the business and bring in appropriate investment. | + | In 2013, the government announced that it was seeking bids and innovative ideas, to help identify future models for running the Planning Portal, suggesting that it had always envisaged ‘…that the portal would reach a stage where it would function more effectively outside government’ and stating that it was now looking for a partner to take over the cost of running the business and to bring in appropriate investment. |
NB The National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) website is ‘the home of the National Planning Policy Framework for England and supporting national planning practice guidance’. See National Planning Practice Guidance for more information. | NB The National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) website is ‘the home of the National Planning Policy Framework for England and supporting national planning practice guidance’. See National Planning Practice Guidance for more information. | ||
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=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki === | === Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki === | ||
| − | *National Planning Practice Guidance. | + | *National Planning Practice Guidance. |
*Planning permission. | *Planning permission. | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 5 December 2013
Launched in 2002, the Planning Portal is a one-stop-shop for advice and guidance on planning applications, building regulations and planning appeals in England and Wales. It is intended to ensure that the planning system can be swiftly and efficiently navigated.
The Planning Portal is the official electronic source of building regulations approved documents, it facilitates the electronic submission of planning applications to local authorities and is the only route for the electronic submission of planning appeals. It hosts large quantities of data on the construction industry and future developments and supplies answers, services and information to home owners, businesses, planning professionals and government officials.
The Planning Portal is delivered by the Department of Communities and Local Government. Its team includes civil servants, private sector specialists, consultants, IT experts and creative staff. All planning authorities are linked to the Portal, supported by regional account managers.
In 2013, the Planning Portal stated that it had more than a million visits each month, received around 320,000 planning applications a year and that around 70% of all planning applications in England and Wales went through the Portal. This figure is expected to increase to 80% in 2014 to 2015.
In 2013, the government announced that it was seeking bids and innovative ideas, to help identify future models for running the Planning Portal, suggesting that it had always envisaged ‘…that the portal would reach a stage where it would function more effectively outside government’ and stating that it was now looking for a partner to take over the cost of running the business and to bring in appropriate investment.
NB The National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) website is ‘the home of the National Planning Policy Framework for England and supporting national planning practice guidance’. See National Planning Practice Guidance for more information.
Find out more
Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki
- National Planning Practice Guidance.
- Planning permission.
External references
- Gov.uk, A new era for the Planning Portal website 1 August 2013.
- Planning Portal.
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