Planning Performance Agreement Charter

Central Bedfordshire PPA Process

Initial approach

We will:

  • arrange an inception meeting to discuss PPA model
  • facilitate agreement of PPA programme with key stages and milestones
  • assemble a project team and provide a model PPA for agreement

Developer to:

  • establish a project team to be involved in the planning process
  • agree the scope of the PPA and project plan including sharing timescales for submission
  • sign up to the agreed PPA

Pre-application

We will:

  • provide advice to ensure the application is complete and ready to submit (including masterplanning advice)
  • provide detailed and comprehensive pre-app advice in a written response
  • arrange regular meetings with the developer to review and resolve key issues raised by the Project Team
  • advice on validation requirements
  • provide links to Building Control

Developer to:

  • undertake pre-submission consultation with key stakeholders at the earliest opportunity to inform masterplanning work
  • take into account the key policy or strategic issues which are raised by the proposals and through consultation
  • respond to the Project Team’s recommendations and engage with the Council
  • develop s106 heads of terms with Council and statutory agencies
  • undertake requirement for design review for larger scale developments where agreed

Planning application

We will:

  • initiate consultation with consultees and public within 3 working days of validated application
  • arrange meeting to review consultation responses and facilitate liaison to resolve any outstanding issues
  • identify any amendments required to the application and agree information and timetable
  • liaise in respect of any necessary planning obligations and specific conditions and expedite the legal agreement

Developer to:

  • submit a high-quality planning application which meets validation requirements
  • respond promptly to requests for further information and attend Project Team meeting to progress outstanding issues
  • recognise that additional issues occasionally arise following consultation and work proactively with the Council to address these

Post decision

We will:

  • apply resources necessary to allow the discharge of condition applications and legal agreements within agreed timescales

Developer to:

  • ensure applications to discharge conditions are of a high quality and have adequate information
  • consider future PPA to cover Reserved Matter or detailed applications on a phased basis
  • keep us informed of key milestones to enable monitoring of the development, e.g. s106 triggers