{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-best-value-performance-indicators-and-performance-standards-amendment-order-2004/article-11",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2004/589",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (Amendment) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-best-value-performance-indicators-and-performance-standards-amendment-order-2004",
  "path": "article/11",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "11",
  "heading": "Performance standards for planning",
  "text": "(1) For article 13 (performance standards for planning), substitute—\n“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.\n(2) The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (1) are—\nLondon Borough of Barnet;\nLondon Borough of Bexley;\nBirmingham City Council;\nBlaby District Council;\nBracknell Forest Borough Council;\nBrighton and Hove City Council;\nLondon Borough of Camden;\nCarrick District Council;\nCity of Westminster;\nDacorum Borough Council;\nEast Hertfordshire District Council;\nEast Northamptonshire District Council;\nEastbourne Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Enfield;\nErewash Borough Council;\nFenland District Council;\nGuildford Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Hackney;\nLondon Borough of Harrow;\nLondon Borough of Hillingdon;\nMedway Council;\nMendip District Council;\nMid Devon District Council;\nNorth Dorset District Council;\nNuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council;\nOxford City Council;\nPlymouth City Council;\nRedditch Borough Council;\nRibble Valley Borough Council;\nSedgemoor District Council;\nSelby District Council;\nSlough Borough Council;\nSouthampton City Council;\nSouth Bedfordshire District Council;\nStroud District Council;\nLondon Borough of Sutton;\nSwindon Borough Council;\nTeignbridge District Council;\nTest Valley Borough Council;\nThurrock Council;\nTorridge District Council;\nWakefield District Council;\nWarrington Borough Council;\nWatford Borough Council;\nWest Berkshire District Council;\nWest Wiltshire District Council;\nRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead;\nWorcester City Council;\nWycombe District Council; and\nYork City Council.\n(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.\n(4) The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph 3 are—\nAmber Valley Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Barking and Dagenham;\nBlaby District Council;\nBoston Borough Council;\nCrewe and Nantwich Borough Council;\nEast Devon District Council;\nEast Hertfordshire District Council;\nEast Northamptonshire District Council;\nForest Heath District Council;\nLondon Borough of Hackney;\nHarrogate Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Harrow;\nHertsmere Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Hillingdon;\nKettering Borough Council;\nLake District National Park;\nNorth Cornwall District Council;\nNorth Hertfordshire District Council;\nNorth Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council;\nPlymouth City Council;\nLondon Borough of Redbridge;\nRedditch Borough Council;\nRyedale District Council;\nSt Albans City and District Council;\nSelby District Council;\nSouth Bedfordshire District Council;\nSouth Holland District Council;\nSouth Northamptonshire District Council;\nSouth Staffordshire District Council;\nSouthend on Sea Borough Council;\nStockton on Tees Borough Council;\nSuffolk Coastal District Council;\nLondon Borough of Sutton;\nSwindon Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Waltham Forest;\nWatford Borough Council;\nWaverly Borough Council;\nRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; and\nYork City Council.\n(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.\n(6) The best value authorities specified for the purposes of paragraph (5) are—\nAmber Valley Borough Council;\nBoston Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Camden;\nCrawley Borough Council;\nCrewe and Nantwich Borough Council;\nEast Hertfordshire District Council;\nEast Northamptonshire District Council;\nLondon Borough of Hackney;\nHarrogate Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Hillingdon;\nKettering Borough Council;\nLake District National Park;\nCity of London;\nMid Devon District Council;\nNewcastle-upon-Tyne City Council;\nNorth Cornwall District Council;\nNorth Hertfordshire District Council;\nNorth Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council;\nPlymouth City Council;\nPreston City Council;\nRibble Valley Borough Council;\nRother District Council;\nRyedale District Council;\nSt Albans City and District Council;\nSouth Holland District Council;\nSouth Staffordshire District Council;\nSouthend on Sea Borough Council;\nSuffolk Coastal District Council;\nLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets;\nTrafford Metropolitan Borough Council;\nLondon Borough of Waltham Forest;\nWatford Borough Council;\nRoyal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead; and\nYork City Council.”.\n(2) For Schedule 11 (planning standards), substitute—\n“SCHEDULE 11\nPLANNING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS\nArticle 13\nStandard number\nDescription of standard\n1\nThat during the current financial year, fifty two percent of major planning applications must be determined within thirteen weeks.\n2\nThat during the current financial year, fifty eight percent of minor planning applications must be determined within eight weeks.\n3\nThat during the current financial year ,seventy three percent of other applications must be determined within eight weeks.\n”",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 11 in force at 1.4.2004, see art. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/589/article/11",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:30:44.563670+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}