Guidance

Planning Act 2008: examination of applications for development consent

Guidance on the of examination of applications for development consent under the Planning Act 2008.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 26 April 2013
• Last updated: 26 March 2015 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 30 April 2024

This page is no longer current. Please see the latest guidance on Pre-examination and Examination.

Applies to England

Documents

Planning Act 2008: examination of applications for development consent

Ref: ISBN 9781409838401

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Details

This guidance is provided to ensure consistent application of examination procedures, and to promote fairness, transparency and proportionality. It also sets out the criteria which the Secretary of State will apply when deciding on the examination process for a specific application.

A public consultation was launched in April 2012 for the Light Touch Review of the 6 guidance documents underpinning the Planning Act 2008. The examinations guidance has been refreshed to bring it into line with the Localism Act 2011 and it has been made more concise in the process. The guidance also seeks to clarify some of the examination procedure rules, where there has been confusion in the past. The guidance also addresses the process for making changes to a development consent order post submission, which is a question that arises frequently.

Published 26 April 2013
Last updated 26 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2015

   Updated guidance published

2. 26 April 2013

   First published.