The Penfold Review of non-planning consents, which was set up to identify whether non-planning consents delay or discourage investment, published its final report in July 2010. The Review was chaired by Adrian Penfold, Head of Planning and Environment at British Land.
The Government published its initial response to the review in November 2010 and indicated that the Planning Inspectorate would publish internal casework targets online and extend our annual statistical report to cover non planning consent work. These targets are included in the tables below.
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Rights of Way |
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Public Path Orders under section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, or section 26, 118 or 119 of the Highways Act 1980 |
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From Notice/Start date, to determination |
Written Representations |
80% within 27 weeks |
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Hearing |
80% within 29 weeks |
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Inquiry |
80% within 35 weeks |
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| Acknowledge new Orders received |
Within 5 working days |
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| From Receipt, to Notice of the Start date |
Within 10 weeks |
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Environmental |
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| High hedges appeals | |
| From Receipt, to Issue of decision |
80% within 24 weeks |
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Hedgerow appeals |
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From Start date, to Issue of decision |
80% within 28 weeks |
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Environment appeals (Environmental Permitting, Waste Carriers, Water Abstraction and Anti-Pollution Works Notices) |
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From Start date, to Issue of decision |
80% within 28 weeks* |
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* Unless an inquiry is expected to last 6 days or more, where a Bespoke timetable will be agreed with the parties |
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Commons |
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Approval of commons levy rates |
From when figures are correct, to Approval |
80% within 12 weeks |
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Commons Act 2006, section 16(6) |
From Start date, to issue of decision |
80% within 52 weeks |
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Commons Act 2006, section 38 |
No objections/in-house* decision |
80% within 12 weeks |
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Objections/in-house decision |
80% within 26 weeks |
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Decided by Inspector |
80% within 52 weeks |
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| Commons Act 2006 Part 1 (Regulation 27 referrals) | No objections/in-house* decision | 80% within 12 weeks |
| Decided by Inspector | 80% within 52 weeks | |
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Greater London Parks & Open Spaces Order 1967 |
No objections/in-house decision |
80% within 12 weeks |
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Objections/in-house decision |
80% within 26 weeks |
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Decided by Inspector |
80% within 52 weeks |
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Land Acquisition Act 1981, section 19 |
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To be confirmed |
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National Trust Act 1971 section 23 |
No objections/in-house decision |
80% within 12 weeks |
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Objections/in-house decision |
80% within 26 weeks |
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Decided by Inspector |
80% within 52 weeks |
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* In house refers to decisions taken by officials on behalf of the Secretary of State
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