Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) for larger projects
If you are considering a larger, more complicated development, you can consider a Planning Performance Agreement (PPA). This is a project management framework where you meet with the planning service and other interested parties before submitting a planning application, and discuss and agree how a scheme will go through the planning process.
The two parties agree a time frame for scoping out and developing the scheme. The main point of a PPA is to do as much as possible before submitting a planning application, so that the application proposal is of a high quality.
Benefits of PPAs:
- a more efficient use of resources for developers and local authorities
- better and more transparent engagement
- collaborative working
- setting a realistic timetable relevant for the size and complexity of the application and defining key milestones
- identifying and reviewing problems in advance
- making it easier for stakeholders to collaborate by providing a formal framework
If a PPA is entered into, members of the council will be openly and appropriately engaged with the development while ensuring that their decision-making function is not compromised. Where appropriate, at the pre-application stage, a PPA scheme may be presented to the council's Strategic Panel.
For larger and more complex schemes, members of the Planning Applications Committee may receive a technical briefing after the application has been submitted but prior to determination at the committee meeting itself.
We also offer a dedicated Infrastructure Coordination service, which is specifically targeted at supporting new development. This service can be provided as part of a PPA.
More information about our approach to PPAs can be found in our PPA Charter (PDF, 87.7KB).
Resourcing the project
The level of resource needed for a PPA will depend on the complexity of the scheme. As a bespoke service, there will be a charge for this service and this will be negotiated with you before work starts on the project.
Contact us
If you are interested in entering into a PPA, contact:
Shane Baker, Head of Strategic Applications.
Email: sbaker1@lambeth.gov.uk