Planning consideration

Planning applications & decisions

Records of applications for development and the associated decisions

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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

  View a glossary of tags

• Github: Join the discussion
• Synonyms: No synonyms added
• Legislation:
  Development Management Procedure, Part 9
• Expected number of records: Unknown
• Frequency of updates: Daily
• Useful links:
  • Service: Search the register of planning decisions
• Technical specification: View specification

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Related datasets

• Planning application category Planning application condition Planning application document Planning application log Planning application status Planning application type Planning application Planning decision type Planning decision:

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • View schema on Github

  • View schema on Github

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

  • View schema on Github

  • Manage dataset in planning dataset editor

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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 applications & decisions' data?

• What is the driver for the request?

• Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

  • Modern planning software

Screen

• What is the 'Planning applications & decisions' consideration?

• Is there legislation that defines 'Planning applications & decisions'?

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

• Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

• Is the Planning applications & decisions a trigger?

• Is the Planning applications & decisions something to consult during plan making?

• Is there any Planning applications & decisions 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 applications & decisions?

• 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 applications & decisions?

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

• What are the planning needs for this data?

• Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Planning applications & decisions data?

• What are some potential uses of Planning applications & decisions data?

• What's the value of adding Planning applications & decisions data to the platform?

• From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Planning applications & decisions data available?

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1 update

• elliotrowen (03 September 2024)

  'Daily' was listed as the frequency of update, as it was assumed this data set would be updated by an LPA every time a decision notice is issued. But no evidence was found to support this.

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Last updated: 2025-05-14 06:58:39