25th March 2010, 10:03 PM
The validation checklist is pretty much as it sounds - it is a checklist of what documents/information needs to be submitted with an application for it to be valid. Different types of applications and different sites will require different details - there is usually a guidance note that accompanies the validation checklist. Many councils require a completed validation checklist to be submitted with the application. If a planning application isn't 'valid' (as set out in the checklist and guidance) then the council won't consider the application.
Heritage Statements (to consider Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Archaeology) are often included on validation checklists.
Heritage Statements (to consider Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Archaeology) are often included on validation checklists.