Article 10 Performance indicators for planningI1

For article 12 (performance indicators for planning), substitute—

“12.

(1)

The performance of the best value authorities specified in paragraph (2), in exercising their planning functions, shall be measured by reference to indicators 1 to 6 in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(2)

The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—

(a)

the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority;

(b)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(c)

metropolitan district councils;

(d)

London Borough Councils;

(e)

non-metropolitan district councils; and

(f)

unitary councils.

(3)

The performance of the best value authorities specified in paragraph (4), in exercising their planning functions, shall be measured by reference to indicators 1 to 3 and 5 to 6 in Schedule 10 to this Order.

(4)

The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (3) are—

(a)

the Broads authority; and

(b)

National Park authorities.

(5)

The performance of county councils, which are not unitary councils, in exercising their planning functions, shall be measured by reference to indicators 3 and 6 in Schedule 10 to this Order.”.

For Schedule 10 (planning performance indicators), substitute—

“SCHEDULE 10

PLANNING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Article 12

Indicator number	Description of indicator
1	The percentage of new homes built on previously developed land.
2	The percentage of appeals allowed against the authority’s decision to refuse planning applications.
3	The percentage of applications determined in line with the Government’s control targets to determine, during the current financial year— (a) percentage of major applications determined within 13 weeks; (b) percentage of minor applications determined within 8 weeks; and (c ) percentage of other applications determined within 8 weeks.
4	The percentage of standard searches carried out in 10 working days or less.
5	Compliance with the quality service checklist found in ‘Best Value Performance Indicator – Quality of service checklist (20th February 2004)’f1
6	(a) Does the authority have a development plan that has been adopted, or alterations that have been adopted, in the last five years where the end date of the plan has not expired? (b) If no, does the authority have proposals for an alteration or replacement, with a published timetable for adopting those alterations or the replacement plan within three years.

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