A Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) is a way for companies or organisations to get help with large or complex projects. They can support timescales, actions and resources for handling planning applications.
A project covered by a PPA has a dedicated planning officer. The officer is employed, as a contractor, for the duration of the project and is paid for by the companies or organisations are running the project.
This arrangement also means that projects not covered by PPAs are not bumped to the back of any queue.
To allow sufficient time for discussions and advice, PPA enquiries must be submitted at pre-application stage.
Benefits of a Planning Performance Agreement
Key benefits of a PPA are:
- better management of pre-application and post-application stages
- identification of key issues and relevant consultees at an early stage
- setting more realistic and predictable timetables with deadlines and action points
- improved input by elected members
- greater accountability, transparency and communication
- where permissions are granted, development is easier to implement
- improved partnership working
- continuity and dedicated advice from our officers and consultants
We recognise that the successful delivery of development projects require good working relationships with developers, communities and other stakeholders.
Improved communication and transparency can help reduce delays, provide accurate and timely advice and set realistic time frames for determination.
How to apply
Please use our online form to enquire about a PPA for your project.
Fees
Please note there is a charge of £324 (inclusive of VAT).
Officer hourly rates
Set out below is a table of our officer hourly rates (exclusive of VAT).
|
Officer |
Hourly rate |
|
Director Of Planning |
£340 |
|
Deputy Director of Planning |
£247 |
|
Manager (Delivery/ Strategic/ Policy/ Built and Natural Environment) |
£192 |
|
Team Leader (Strategic Sites, DM, Historic, Natural and Built Environment) |
£170 |
|
Principal Planning Officer Principal Specialist Officer |
£142 |
|
Senior Planning Officer Senior Specialist Officer |
£131 |
|
Planning Officer |
£118 |
|
Administration Officer |
£98 |
Agency staff rate will vary. These will range from £149 per hour to £157 per hour (excluding VAT).
Depending on the complexity of the case other charges may be applied and you will be informed of these at the time.
More information
- we have developed a framework [PDF, 0.2MB] to guide a good collaborative pre-application process for proposals covered by Planning Performance Agreements.
-
Shared Planning Service performance agreement charter 2021 [PDF, 3.5MB].