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