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Validation checklists “not working well” and should be replaced with simpler planning statement system, says housing membership body
The government should scrap the requirement on councils to use planning validation checklists and replace them with a simpler system of planning statements, the Housing Forum said.
Research published by the membership body shows local planning authorities require applicants to provide between 21 and 42 planning documents, depending on the local planning department.
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