Circular 01/06: Guidance on Changes to the Development Control System
Circular 01/06: Guidance on Changes to the Development Control System
Communities and Local Government 01/2006
This Circular provides guidance on changes to the operation of the development control system. The Circular covers:
Section 1 – the power for local planning authorities to make local development orders (coming into force 10 May 2006).
Section 2 – changes to the outline planning permission process (coming into force 10 August 2006).
Section 3 – the requirement for design and access statements to accompany applications for certain types of permission and consent (coming into force 10 August 2006).
Section 4 – powers controlling certain internal floorspace additions – such as mezzanines (coming into force 10 May 2006).
Section 5 – changes to the decision period for major planning applications (coming into force 10 May 2006).
