A special thank you to: Plymouth City Council, London Borough of Redbridge, Harborough District Council and South Hams District Council / West Devon Borough Council.Įach section is designed to stand alone and there is no preferred order for running through each section. This version has also been piloted on four Planning Authorities who have provided invaluable feedback on the practical use of the toolkit. The themes covered are largely the same as the 2015 version but we have used the feedback from Councils who have used the toolkit to make it easier to use for local authority staff who have busy day jobs and therefore need a quick and easy reference point to enable them to focus in to specific areas where improvements can be made. It aims to provide a ‘health check’ for Planning Authorities and act as a simple way to develop an action plan for improvements to their Development Management service. This latest version of the PAS Development Management Challenge Toolkit updates the original version that was prepared in 2015. I would recommend that all Councils use the toolkit as part of their ongoing improvement work as it is an invaluable tool to help benchmark your Development Management service nationally” ( Stuart Wingfield, Head of Development Management, Plymouth City Council) Introduction “We found the toolkit very helpful for carrying out a health check on our service. In some instances we have been reassured that we are providing a great service whilst in other instances we have been able to understand better where improvements can be made and to use the practical tips to enable that improvement to take place” ( Brett Leahy, Head of Planning and Building Control, London Borough of Redbridge) “ The toolkit has proved a great way for us to have a discussion about the health of our Development Management service. We will now be using PAS as a ‘critical friend’ to help us finalise the action plan and to ensure it delivers on the actions that have been generated through the toolkit work” ( Andy Bates, Chief Executive, South Hams DC and West Devon BC) We have found it invaluable to help us prepare a Development Management improvement action plan. “ We were delighted to help PAS to pilot the new toolkit. I would highly recommend it ” ( David Atkinson, Director of Planning and Regeneration, Harborough District Council) It has also acted as a great opportunity to celebrate what we do well. “ We are currently working through a Development Management improvement plan linked to ensuring the ongoing efficient operation of the service and using the toolkit has really helped us focus on what areas require most attention.
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