Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs)

It’s a project management framework that helps manage the planning process including timescales, actions and resources. 

A PPA allows you to meet with the planning service and other interested parties before submitting a planning application. This enables you to discuss and agree how your project will go through the planning process. The aim is to agree as much as possible before submitting a planning application, so that your proposal is of a high quality and more likely to be successful.

Entering into a PPA does not guarantee that a planning application will be granted planning approval. 

The benefits of a PPA

The benefits of entering into a PPA are:

• a single point of contact with an assigned Planning Officer
• any possible challenges to the application identified at an early stage
• consultees, technical experts, and other stakeholders identified at an early stage
• agreed and realistic timescales
• efficient use of time and resources for both the developer and the Council
• clear and collaborative communication from all stakeholders

PPAs are useful at:

• the pre-application stage
• the planning application stage
• the post decision stage
• any combination of all stages

Fees 

The fee charged for each PPA depends on the complexity of the scheme and the resources needed to meet the agreed project plan. The fee covers our delivery and administration costs.

Contact us about PPAs

You can use our general enquires form to discuss entering into a PPA contract or to request a copy of our template PPA document.