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PLANNING
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Determination of Planning Applications
The
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as amended by the Planning
and Compensation Act 1991, requires that an application
or appeal for planning permission shall be determined in
accordance with the approved development plans, unless material
considerations indicate otherwise. In effect this means
that there is a presumption in favour of development proposal
which comply with the Structure and Local Plan and also
that, save in exceptional circumstances, development should
not be permitted which does not comply with the relevant
development plans
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FEES
FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS |
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The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications
and Deemed Applications) (Amendment)(England) Regulations
2002 are being revised and new charges will come into
force on 1st April 2002. All fees will increase by
around 14%.
Click
here for the NEW
CHARGES EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST APRIL 2002
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PAYMENT
OF FEES |
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The decision to charge for planning applications has
been made by Parliament and therefore the scale of fees
is the same throughout England.
The
fee should be paid at the time the application is submitted,
i.e. by post to the Council offices at Millmead House,
Millmead, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 4BB, or in person,
Monday to Thursday between 8.30am and 5.00pm and Fridays
between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Separate payment should be
made for applications for Planning Permission and applications
made under the Building Regulations. There is no VAT
on Planning Application Fees.
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USEFUL
INFORMATION |
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PLANNING
CONDITIONS
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These
can be imposed on any planning permission and their sensible
use can improve the quality of development and enhance public
confidence in the planning system. However, legislation makes
it quite clear that conditions should only be imposed when
they are necessary, relevant to the development, enforceable
and serve a valid planning purpose.
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APPEALS
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The applicant can lodge an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate
against a refusal of planning permission or any conditions
imposed. An appeal is decided by an Inspector usually on the
basis of either written statements from the appellant and
the Council together with a site visit or an Informal Hearing
at the Council Offices when the Inspector chairs a discussion
about the case. Exceptionally a Public Inquiry may be held
on major appeals.
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