PAVs to reduce planning backlog

February was the highest month on record for planning applications, with 63,258 in a single month – which is resulting in increased backlogs of applications.

To help local authorities to cope, TerraQuest Solutions has developed a Planning Application Validation Service (PAVS) which is designed to reduce the time and costs associated with the processes of approving planning applications.

Using national and local planning policies, PAVS allows for applications to be received, validated, and added to a local case officer’s worklist within 24 hours.

In 2020, PAVS processed 85 per cent of applications within a 24-hour window. For those applications deemed invalid, PAVS also provided invalid application resolutions to help applicants.

29 March 2021