The planning system: matching expectations and capacity

By The Audit Commission

The Audit Commission is an independent body responsible for ensuring that public money is spent economically, efficiently and effectively, to achieve high quality local services for the public. Our remit covers around 11,000 bodies in England, which between them spend more than £180 billion of public money each year. Our work covers local government, health, housing, community safety and fire and rescue services.

This report aims to help councils and others involved in the planning system address the issue of capacity in planning departments. It seeks to:
● assess current expectations of the planning system;
● evaluate the extent to which the government’s expectations have been communicated to stakeholders; and
● identify how councils can increase capacity.

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Planning_FINAL.pdf