This has been established to explore what impact the process of obtaining non-planning consents is having on the development industry and to explore whether the process of doing so is delaying or discouraging businesses investment. I have attached a copy of the formal “Call for Evidence” and “Terms of Reference” from BIS which provides more information.

Although there is no agreed definition of ‘non-planning consents’, for the purpose of this Review they are considered to be “any consents a developer has to obtain alongside or after, and separate from, planning permission in order to bring a development into its first operational use”. This may include the following:

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  • Operational consents (i.e. environmental permits or those associated with hazardous substances);
  • Land Acquisition consents (i.e. CPO);
  • Heritage consents (i.e. Listed Building or Conservation Area consent);
  • Road, Railway and Waterways consents; and
  • Building Standards and/or Health and Safety consents.

The call for evidence is clear that the Review will not consider issues arising from the process of obtaining planning permission itself, which were addressed by the Killian Pretty Review. However, it will be interested in the interaction between the process of obtaining planning permission and the need to get other consents.

The Chamber property forum has been asked to submit a response and although I am conscious some will already have responded independently, nevertheless please feel free to send your comments to mark.goldstone@yourchamber.org.uk

The deadline for responses is 10 February, so please can you let the Chamber have your views by February 3rd.

For more information please click here.

Terms of Reference