Wellingborough Council tops the table for making timely decisions on planning applications

The authority took first place out of all 330 local councils across England
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Wellingborough Council's planning team has come out on top for making timely decision on planning applications.

The Government recently published its planning performance tables for the period ending 30 September 2020 in relation to the issuing of timely decisions on planning applications for local councils.

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And Wellingborough Council has achieved first place out of all 330 local councils across England.

Council leader Cllr Martin GriffithsCouncil leader Cllr Martin Griffiths
Council leader Cllr Martin Griffiths

The scores are based on “rolling” performance over a two-year period to 30 September 2020.

Council leader Cllr Martin Griffiths said: “I am absolutely delighted by this news because it recognises the outstanding hard work of the council’s planning team and that of our

partners and applicants.

"It is all the more impressive given that the council and its partners have placed extra huge effort in progressing applications recently, recognising the importance of robust and timely decisions to the local economy in these difficult times.

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"There are a number of key sites across the borough that are progressing well with work forces on site thanks to the approach taken in making these decisions, which in other parts of the country wouldn’t be happening as the decisions would not have even been made.

"The Wellingborough Prison project, Stanton Cross and Glenvale Park come to mind, amongst many others.”

Cllr Griffiths added: “Planning committee has been exceptionally busy since the summer, and has made many significant decisions that help support the future growth of the borough of

Wellingborough, and ultimately the future of North Northamptonshire as we move to a unitary authority from 1 April this year.”

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