Individual Government Offices have Planning Casework teams which, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, deal with decisions on whether to call-in planning applications referred under the Departure, Green Belt, Shopping, Flooding and Playing Field Directions and requests to call-in, for her own determination.
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In addition we are the National Centre for a variety of planning and related casework and handle casework from across the country, including:
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Allotments disposal
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Article 4 Directions
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Completion, Modification, Revocation and Discontinuance orders (opposed and unopposed)
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Conservation Area Consents
- Listed Building Consents (All National Local Authority applications) and (Private applications for the West Midlands only)
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Public Request to Order Disposals.
Our aim is that casework decisions should reflect national and regional planning policies, and contribute significantly to sustainable development and the competitiveness of the region.
Please note this Government Office no longer deals with:
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Definitive Map Direction requests and appeals;
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Highway Stopping Up Orders - Sections 247 & 248.
(These are dealt with nationally by Government Office for the North East (GONE); please follow the link to Government Office for the North East in the link box.)
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Compulsory Purchase Orders (Housing & Planning);
Disposal of Local Authority land at less than best price.
(These are dealt with nationally by Government Office for London (GOL); please follow the link to Government Office for London in the link box.)
