What does the Bill propose
Minor changes to the pre-application consultation process for major and local developments
Additional types of development added to those that can be decided by a planning officer under a scheme of delegation, which in turn extends the scope of appeals that will be made to a local review body rather than Ministers
Removal of requirement for decision to be made by full council where a pre-determination hearing has been held
Technical changes to the duration of planning permission (three years for detailed permission and five years for permission in principle) to clarify how extensions to the duration of permission are applied for and calculated
Removal of need for Ministerial approval for Completion Notices (which require a developer to complete, by a certain date...