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Summary

Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) were proposed in the Planning White Paper as a means of speeding up the delivery of large scale applications. This was after a successful pilot project which showed that PPAs added value to the planning system by improving the planning process through better project management. They give greater certainty on timescales, costs and requirements for all parties involved in the process.

The consultation paper Planning Performance Agreements: a new way to  manage large-scale major planning applications was published on 21 May 2007. It prompted 204 responses of which the vast majority, 85 per cent, agreed with the principles of PPAs. A number of the respondents highlighted the impact of PPAs on the resources of local planning authorities and the difficulty of effectively engaging statutory consultees into the process. There was also concern about the perception of collusion between applicant and developer.

This document is the government response to the consultation replies.

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