Planning performance statistics 2021/2022: Quarterly (April 2021 to September 2021)
This report presents summary statistics on planning application decision-making timescales for April to September 2021, as well as historic data back to 2017/18. It is based on data collected from Local and Planning Authorities as part of the Planning Performance Framework (introduced in 2012).
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4. Processing Agreements
Some local authorities use processing agreements where the developer and the local authority agree on timescales for decisions. Applications subject to a processing agreement are not included in average decision time calculations.
This section gives a summary of the use of processing agreements across all application types.
In the first two quarters of 2021/22 there were 1,973 applications decided that had processing agreements, 418 more than in the same period in the previous year, an increase of 27%.
In quarter one 9.3% of all applications (943 of 9,170) had processing agreements, in quarter two this increased to 10.8% (1,030 of 8,527) of all applications having a processing agreement.
Planning authorities reported increased use of processing agreements, particulary for local applications, throughout 2020/21 and into the first half of 2021/22 as part of the management of impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and delays.
| Category of development | Number of Decisions Quarter 1 | % Within Agreed Timescales Quarter 1 | Number of Decisions Quarter 2 | % Within Agreed Timescales Quarter 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Applications | 30 | 63.3% | 16 | 56.3% |
| Local Applications | 772 | 75.4% | 856 | 77.7% |
| EIA Developments | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | - |
| Other Consents | 137 | 70.1% | 158 | 68.4% |
| Total | 943 | 74.0% | 1,030 | 75.9% |
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