How To Check The Progress Of A Town Planning Decision

How can I check the progress of a decision?

Once the application has been registered, the authority will put it on their web site, as well as publishing this weekly list of applications received. Ideally, authorities should keep the web site up to date. As more and more information comes in, they can put it on the web site, so that people can see, neighbours or the applicant, how far things have got, and maybe what outstanding consultations are still awaited. As the application continues through this eight-week period, and closer and closer to a decision, more and more information will become available. Even if the officer is going to use their delegated power, they have a duty to set out their arguments as to why they've reached the decision they have, in that public arena. If the application is going to committee, all the officers' reports will be published at least three working days before, so people can see what the recommendations are going to be, and on what basis those recommendations have been made.