Application Validation Checklist
Validation Checklists
From 6th April 2008 the Government has introduced a national list setting out the information that will be required in support of a planning application. There are two lists - one sets out the compulsory requirements for all applications and the second sets out specific requirements for specific types of application or circumstance. The first list is as set out by Government and the second list is Broads specific and has been the subject of full public consultation and therefore has statutory status.
These notes outline the procedures for the validation of planning applications and set out the scope of material that should be supplied with planning and associated applications. The purpose of the checklists is to give clarity to applicants as to what information is required and enable consistency in validation decisions. The use of validation checklists will also ensure that the appropriate level of information is submitted in support of any planning application and, by reducing the need to request further information after an application has been submitted, will ensure prompt and efficient processing of an application.
The Broads Authority has prepared two validation checklists:
- Validation Checklist 1 contains compulsory requirements for the submission of an application.
- Validation Checklist 2 identifies what information will be required to support particular application types or in particular circumstances. It also links to further information on what level of detail will be required.
If the information that is required by the Validation Checklist is not included with any application, the application will be considered to be invalid and we will not be able to register or process it. In this case, a letter will be sent to the applicant saying the application is invalid and stating what additional information is required. If an application is not accompanied by information outlined in these notes, the applicant should provide written justification with the application as to why it is considered not appropriate in that particular circumstance. It may also be that only certain parts of a particular assessment are not necessary and this should be justified in the accompanying statement. It is important that applicants demonstrate why additional information is not supplied to avoid delay, failure to do so may delay consideration of your application.
