Source data
England planning decision periods and planning guarantee benchmarks
Sources checked
- 01Check validation
Start with the authority’s receipt of a valid application. Source 1
- 02Identify the application category
Check the statutory period for ordinary, technical, public-service, major or assessment cases. Source 1
- 03Read any written agreement
A planning performance agreement or agreed extension can set a separate timetable. Source 1
- 04Check delay options
Appeal rights and any fee refund depend on the statutory or agreed period and other conditions. Source 1
The applicable period depends on the application category. A written extension can set a separate date.
England planning decision periods and planning guarantee benchmarks
The first five rows are statutory periods. The last two are government policy benchmarks for applications running beyond the statutory period without an agreed extension. Neither set measures observed processing performance.
| Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary development applications | 8 | Statutory decision period | After receipt of a valid application | Source 1 |
| Technical details consent | 10 | Statutory decision period | After receipt of a valid application | Source 1 |
| Public service infrastructure development | 10 | Statutory decision period | Category applies from 1 August 2021 | Source 1 |
| Major development | 13 | Statutory decision period | After receipt of a valid application | Source 1 |
| Application requiring environmental impact assessment | 16 | Statutory decision period | The assessment category has its own period | Source 1 |
| Non-major application under the planning guarantee | 16 | Government policy benchmark | Applies to delays without a written extension | Source 1 |
| Major application under the planning guarantee | 26 | Government policy benchmark | Applies to delays without a written extension | Source 1 |