Council Officers to Decide Minor Planning Applications Without Full Council Vote
New planning rules will let council officers decide minor applications such as loft conversions and conservatories without a full council vote.
denverpost.comRules going before parliament will allow council officers to reach decisions on minor planning applications such as home improvements without a council vote. The changes will cut red tape on loft conversions and conservatories. The Times reported the measures target projects already classified as minor planning applications.
Council officers will handle approvals that previously required a full council vote. The Times said the rules aim to speed up routine decisions on home improvements.
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