23rd January 2007, 10:04 AM
It is actually 8 weeks for a minor application and 13 weeks for a major one.
I can accept what you are saying however. Particularly as archaeological infomation is not on the list of complusory infomation to submit.
The worst example I have come across is for applications for historic and listed building where a conservation statement or COBRA is not required but a highways and ecology report are.
The point is that is can take a month for an application to be registered at present.
I suspect the problem lies with the fact that archaeologists are normally regarded as consultees rather then people within the planning department. By the time they have been sent the documents then we are already a few weeks into the process and there are just days for an evaluation to be undertaken and then reported on is the deadline for the report to commitee is to be met.
I have to say I think the recent changes have in fact been counter productive for both sides.
Peter Wardle
I can accept what you are saying however. Particularly as archaeological infomation is not on the list of complusory infomation to submit.
The worst example I have come across is for applications for historic and listed building where a conservation statement or COBRA is not required but a highways and ecology report are.
The point is that is can take a month for an application to be registered at present.
I suspect the problem lies with the fact that archaeologists are normally regarded as consultees rather then people within the planning department. By the time they have been sent the documents then we are already a few weeks into the process and there are just days for an evaluation to be undertaken and then reported on is the deadline for the report to commitee is to be met.
I have to say I think the recent changes have in fact been counter productive for both sides.
Peter Wardle