After careful consideration, CLP have submitted their comments upon Dorset Council’s draft Validation Checklist. The Council states its aims to update, simplify and clarify the document. Government advice to Councils is that they should, in any event, update their checklists at least every two years.
Brett Spiller (Director) commented ‘Looking through the document, it reminds you just how staggeringly complex submitting a planning application has become – and is increasingly so. I welcome any attempt to simplify the process of having an application validated – particularly now Dorset Council charges a fee for resubmission if they deem your initial submission does not meet the requirements of their checklist. In summary, I see few real meaningful changes, although in fairness to the Council, much of the list is a requirement from national planning guidance.
You can review the CLP response via this link CLP Response to Dorset Council draft Validation Checklist consultation
