Planning consideration

Planning application submissions

Working towards a set of data specifications that define what needs to be included when submitting a planning application

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Important

We are currently designing this consideration. You can view the latest updates here.

• Design stage: Co-design
• Tags:
  • planning permission

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• Github: Join the discussion
• Synonyms:
  • Planning application data specifications
• Legislation: No legislation added
• Expected number of records: Unknown
• Frequency of updates: Unknown
• Useful links:
  • Advisory group updates
  • Planning application data specification (GitHub)
• Technical specification: No specification added

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

• Who asked for 'Planning application submissions' data?

• What is the driver for the request?

• Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

• What is the 'Planning application submissions' consideration?

• Is there legislation that defines 'Planning application submissions'?

• Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Planning application submissions'?

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

• Is the Planning application submissions a trigger?

• Is the Planning application submissions something to consult during plan making?

• Is there any Planning application submissions data already available?

• Do we think the data should come from a single source?

• Will a data standard be required?

Research

• Do we understand the lifecycle of a Planning application submissions?

• Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

• Where will or should the data be used?

• What other planning considerations does it interact with?

• Who are the statutory consultees for Planning application submissions?

• Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Planning application submissions? How do we expect them to use Planning application submissions?

• What are the planning needs for this data?

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Planning application submissions data?

• What are some potential uses of Planning application submissions data?

• What's the value of adding Planning application submissions data to the platform?

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Planning application submissions data available?

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2 updates

• Colm Britton (27 January 2025)

  We have convened an Advisory group to support this work. Updates, minutes and links to outputs of the work will be shared on the advisory group page we have set up

• Colm Britton (13 November 2024)

  There are additional forms for Infrastructure applications

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Last updated: 2025-03-26 10:40:59