Article 11 Performance standards for planningI1

For article 13 (performance standards for planning), substitute—

“13.

(1)

The best value authorities specified in paragraph (2), in exercising their planning functions shall, in relation to indicator 3(a) (major applications) in Schedule 10 to this Order, meet standard 1 as specified in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(2)

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

• London Borough of Barnet;

• London Borough of Bexley;

• Birmingham City Council;

• Blaby District Council;

• Bracknell Forest Borough Council;

• Brighton and Hove City Council;

• London Borough of Camden;

• Carrick District Council;

• City of Westminster;

• Dacorum Borough Council;

• East Hertfordshire District Council;

• East Northamptonshire District Council;

• Eastbourne Borough Council;

• London Borough of Enfield;

• Erewash Borough Council;

• Fenland District Council;

• Guildford Borough Council;

• London Borough of Hackney;

• London Borough of Harrow;

• London Borough of Hillingdon;

• Medway Council;

• Mendip District Council;

• Mid Devon District Council;

• North Dorset District Council;

• Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council;

• Oxford City Council;

• Plymouth City Council;

• Redditch Borough Council;

• Ribble Valley Borough Council;

• Sedgemoor District Council;

• Selby District Council;

• Slough Borough Council;

• Southampton City Council;

• South Bedfordshire District Council;

• Stroud District Council;

• London Borough of Sutton;

• Swindon Borough Council;

• Teignbridge District Council;

• Test Valley Borough Council;

• Thurrock Council;

• Torridge District Council;

• Wakefield District Council;

• Warrington Borough Council;

• Watford Borough Council;

• West Berkshire District Council;

• West Wiltshire District Council;

• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead;

• Worcester City Council;

• Wycombe District Council; and

• York City Council.

(3)

The best value authorities specified in paragraph (4), in exercising their planning functions, shall in relation to indicator 3(b)(minor applications) in Schedule 10 to this Order, meet standard 2 as specified in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(4)

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

• Amber Valley Borough Council;

• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham;

• Blaby District Council;

• Boston Borough Council;

• Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council;

• East Devon District Council;

• East Hertfordshire District Council;

• East Northamptonshire District Council;

• Forest Heath District Council;

• London Borough of Hackney;

• Harrogate Borough Council;

• London Borough of Harrow;

• Hertsmere Borough Council;

• London Borough of Hillingdon;

• Kettering Borough Council;

• Lake District National Park;

• North Cornwall District Council;

• North Hertfordshire District Council;

• North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council;

• Plymouth City Council;

• London Borough of Redbridge;

• Redditch Borough Council;

• Ryedale District Council;

• St Albans City and District Council;

• Selby District Council;

• South Bedfordshire District Council;

• South Holland District Council;

• South Northamptonshire District Council;

• South Staffordshire District Council;

• Southend on Sea Borough Council;

• Stockton on Tees Borough Council;

• Suffolk Coastal District Council;

• London Borough of Sutton;

• Swindon Borough Council;

• London Borough of Waltham Forest;

• Watford Borough Council;

• Waverly Borough Council;

• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; and

• York City Council.

(5)

The best value authorities specified in paragraph (6), in exercising their planning functions, shall in relation to indicator (3)(c)(other applications) in Schedule 10 to this Order, meet standard 3 as specified in Schedule 11 to this Order.

(6)

The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (5) are—

• Amber Valley Borough Council;

• Boston Borough Council;

• London Borough of Camden;

• Crawley Borough Council;

• Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council;

• East Hertfordshire District Council;

• East Northamptonshire District Council;

• London Borough of Hackney;

• Harrogate Borough Council;

• London Borough of Hillingdon;

• Kettering Borough Council;

• Lake District National Park;

• City of London;

• Mid Devon District Council;

• Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council;

• North Cornwall District Council;

• North Hertfordshire District Council;

• North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council;

• Plymouth City Council;

• Preston City Council;

• Ribble Valley Borough Council;

• Rother District Council;

• Ryedale District Council;

• St Albans City and District Council;

• South Holland District Council;

• South Staffordshire District Council;

• Southend on Sea Borough Council;

• Suffolk Coastal District Council;

• London Borough of Tower Hamlets;

• Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council;

• London Borough of Waltham Forest;

• Watford Borough Council;

• Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; and

• York City Council.”.

For Schedule 11 (planning standards), substitute—

“SCHEDULE 11

PLANNING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Article 13

Standard number	Description of standard
1	That during the current financial year, fifty two percent of major planning applications must be determined within thirteen weeks.
2	That during the current financial year, fifty eight percent of minor planning applications must be determined within eight weeks.
3	That during the current financial year ,seventy three percent of other applications must be determined within eight weeks.

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