Non-planning consents addressed for slim down (posted 14 July '10)
The Government has been presented with suggestions to reduce the complexity of the planning system.
A review body has put forward 12 ways of cutting red tape from the planning system by looking at non-planning consents.
Merging conservation area consent with planning permission, combining listed building consent with scheduled monument consent and taking more small developments out of the non-planning consent regime are among the ideas. The suggestions came out of the Penfold Review and the Government will respond later in the year.
Read more at the Business Desk website by searching for 'development red tape'