For future generations
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A study of seven local authorities, based between junctions 1 and 7 of the M25, Southern England, found the number of planning applications varied, with Crawley having to deal with 650 each year compared to Bromley with 3,000. The majority of local councils took eight weeks, on average, to make a decision about a planning application but in Dartford planning decisions took an average of 11 weeks. The authorities surveyed were Sutton, Crawley, Croydon, Bromley, Dartford, Bexley and Kent. The respondents completed a questionaries or were interviewed over the telephone during Sept 1998.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1998
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Planners' priorities
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Warwickshire county council, England, plans to permit the construction of 31,100 new houses during 1996-2011. The council is very keen to develop brownfield sites in urban areas. They deal with about 100 planning applications annually, with each one taking on average 132 weeks for a decision. Oxfordshire county council, England, deals with 108 planning applications for county council operations use and 26 for minerals and waste each year. A decision on a planning application takes less than eight weeks. The council plans to allow 35,500 new houses in the area, during 1996-2011.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1999
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Diversionary tactics
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A study into the land development and planning policies of local authorities located between junction 8 and 15 of the M25 motorway in the south of England found Hounslow dealt with the most planning applications per year at around 2,000. Whilst Spelthorne only considered about 850 per year. All of the authorities were planning to increase the number of houses by 2016, with Hounslow anticipating 6,100 new houses to be built between 1992-2006. Planning decisions take on average 10 weeks at Runnymede. Some eight council were questioned in Sept 1998.
Publication Name: Estates Gazette
Subject: Real estate industry
ISSN: 0014-1240
Year: 1998
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