Guidance

Planning Applications Process: Section 62A Authorities in Special Measures

Procedural guidance for applicants, designated authorities, and interested parties

From:
Planning Inspectorate
Published
1 February 2017
Last updated
15 May 2025 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

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Procedural guidance for Section 62A Authorities in Special Measures

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This guidance covers:

  • Introduction
  • Pre-application process for major development
  • Submission of Applications
  • Determination of applications
  • Procedure to be followed
  • After the decision
  • Contact the Planning Inspectorate
  • Appendices

Councils with applications

Updates to this page

Published 1 February 2017
Last updated 15 May 2025 show all updates

  1. Paragraph 3.3 and 8.3 Appendix 3 updated

  2. Appendix 1 Pre-Application Advice form has been updated

  3. Address updated at section 7

  4. 8.3聽Appendix 3 鈥� Community Infrastructure Levy and Planning Obligations updated

  5. 3.4.1. updated

  6. St Albans City and District Council added to collection

  7. Updates made to excluded applications section

  8. 3.3.4 Updated to include Lewes District Council.

  9. S62A Questionnaire (application) and S62A Questionnaire (connected application) documents added as Appendices

  10. 'Councils with applications' section added

  11. 3.3.4 information updated

  12. 8.3 Appendix 3 鈥� Community Infrastructure Levy and Planning Obligations updated

  13. New bullet points 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5 and wording replaced under section 8.3

  14. Guidance for for major development added

  15. Sentence update at 3.4.2 and new version of appendix 1

  16. Section 4.4.3. and 4.4.4. to provide additional clarity

  17. Updates have been made following the Section 62A designation of additional Local Planning Authorities on 19 December 2023. 皇冠体育app updates reflect current designations and practice.

  18. updated guidance section: 5.1聽Criteria to determine the procedure to be followed

  19. Update to para 5.1.1 in guidance

  20. New section to guidance: 4.6 Recovery of applications

  21. 2.2.1 updated with fees advice

  22. 6.1.2. of the guidance updated

  23. Section 5.1.1. of the guidance updated

  24. Section 5.1.1. updated

  25. Amend 3rd bullet under 3.2.1, new section 6.2 and new section 8.4 appendix 4.

  26. Paragraphs 3.4.3, 3.4.4 & 3.4.5 updated

  27. How should the application be submitted? question updated

  28. section 3.4 guidance updated and email address added

  29. Procedural guidance updated to include links to planning applications page. Section 3.4.2 updated to include advice that the Inspectorate will provide the appropriate application form.

  30. Updated references of the 'Planning Inspectorate's website' to 'GOV.UK'.

  31. New advice at 2.6 and amendments to 3.4. Appendix 1 updated to remove reference to appendix 4 and made editable as an ODT file.

  32. Guidance booklet rewritten

  33. Email and postal address updated.

  34. First published.

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