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A Planning Performance Agreement (PPA) is a project management tool that the Local Planning Authority (Council) and applicant can use to agree timescales, actions, and resources for handling particular applications. The PPA can cover the pre- application stage, the application itself and post decision. Although, the Council will aim to determine the application within statutory timescales, a longer period can be agreed if appropriate by a PPA.
You can have a PPA for any application, but Dorset Council generally offer bespoke PPAs for more significant, larger, or complex proposals, or those which are likely to involve multiple applications or rounds of pre-application advice over a period of time.
All PPA’s are bespoke and are created to support and enable effective project management no matter what stage in the planning process they are used. Fees for our PPA’s are based on officer time and will be charged at £120.00 (inc. VAT) per hour or part thereof.
Whether you use a PPA or not we recommend our pre application advice service for all types of proposals. If you make a pre-application request for a significant or complex proposal which is not already part of a PPA we will seek to agree a PPA with you to project manage the application to decision.
Please feel free to contact us regarding a possible PPA either before or after the submission of a pre-application enquiry or a planning application, although the earlier the better to maximise the benefits of a PPA. An officer will then discuss your requirements and project programme with you before drafting a PPA for you to consider.
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