Local List for validating planning applications

Overview

Surrey County Council, as the County Planning Authority (CPA), has a statutory duty to control three categories of development within Surrey:

• Those relating to mineral workings (extraction processing etc) like sand, gravel or clay – see Annex 1
• Those relating to waste recycling, recovery, processing or disposal – see Annex 2
• Those relating to County own development including schools, fire stations and roads (Regulation 3) – see Annex 3

Under Article 11 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 local authorities are required to produce lists of the information that they require to make a planning application. These are called local lists (validation checklists), and they are lists of the information required for different types of applications. Paragraph 44 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2021) makes it clear that planning authorities should only request supporting information that is relevant, necessary and material to the application and requires all planning authorities to review their validation checklists at least every two years. These points are also made in paragraphs 038 – 43 [Reference ID: 14-043-20140306] of the National Planning Policy Guidance (NPPG).

In November 2020 Surrey County Council formally adopted a Local List for the Validation of County Development and County Matters (mineral and waste development) Planning Applications. The Planning Department is now in the process of reviewing the local list.

This review has taken place to ensure that the contents of the local list remains compliant with best practice and legislation.

An updated Local List has been produced - this consultation details the changes made and the new proposed documents.

What happens next

Following review of feedback from this consultation and any necessary amends, the Local List will then be taken to the Planning & Regulatory Committee with a recommendation for adoption.