Validation checklist
What is a validation checklist?
The validation checklist is a document designed to help developers, applicants and individuals identify information required to be submitted in support of a planning application.
The submission of all the required information with a planning application will allow for the efficient validation and registration of an application. If the relevant details are not submitted with the application then the application may be returned as invalid, resulting in a delay to its registration and progression.
The need for a validation checklist?
As a Local Planning Authority, Salford City Council is required under the Governments Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI) 109 targets to determine planning application within a specific timeframe. For ‘Major’ planning applications 60% must be determined within 13 weeks, for ‘Minor’ applications 65% must be determined within 8 weeks and for ‘Other’ applications 80% must be determined within 8 weeks.
These periods start from the day a valid application (and correct fee) is received by the council and end on the date when the decision notice is issued. If additional information is required following the receipt of an application, for example an additional survey is required or the application is held in abeyance for a period of time such as when a legal agreement is required the determination period is not suspended because of this.
When all the required information to make a decision on an application is not submitted from the outset, it causes difficulties for the neighbours and consultees with an interest in the development as often-important information is missing when they are consulted. This in turn increases the length of time it takes for the council to deal with a planning application as the interested parties have to be consulted again for a further 14 day period once the correct information is submitted. This means it is in everyone’s interest to ensure that all the necessary information is supplied as early as possible.
Checklist documents
Salford’s validation checklist is in two parts, a general document, which contains in detail all the information about the documents required to be submitted in support of an application and a document containing checklists by application type.
Downloadable documents
- Validation checklist main document (Adobe PDF Format, 202kb)
- Validation checklists by application type (Adobe PDF Format, 140kb)
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
This page was last updated on 18 April 2008
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