{"id":30628,"date":"2021-07-20T16:33:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30628"},"modified":"2021-07-20T16:33:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T15:33:36","slug":"government-promotes-new-apps-to-simplify-extension-application-process-for-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=30628","title":{"rendered":"Government promotes new apps to simplify extension application process for homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Blueplan_open_gov_lic_3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-30629\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Blueplan_open_gov_lic_3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/><\/a>Two new web apps will help homeowners improve and extend their homes making the extension application process easier to navigate, writes Government UK.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 a step towards a fully digital planning system\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 apps are being tested in 3 areas\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<div class=\"call-to-action\">\n<ul>\n<li>Two new web apps will put planning at people\u2019s fingertips, making the extension application process easier to navigate for homeowners<\/li>\n<li>Public-facing app to help homeowners and developers check whether their planning applications can be quickly approved<\/li>\n<li>App for planners to speed up processing of applications for extensions and other home improvements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two new web apps launched today (30 June 2021) will help homeowners improve and extend their homes.<\/p>\n<p>The two apps, announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, are a step towards a fully digital planning system and will save time and money for developers, architects and homeowners by speeding up and simplifying the application process.<\/p>\n<p>Many home improvements, such as kitchen extensions and loft conversions, don\u2019t need full planning permission but the rules are complicated and often result in people submitting invalid applications for \u2018permitted developments\u2019, wasting time and money.<\/p>\n<p>The new app for homeowners uses simple language and diagrams to help navigate the system. It asks a series of questions, and determines whether the plans meet local and national requirements. Users can then apply within the app for the certificate they need to show their plans are permitted development, allowing building to go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>A second app will help council planning officials manage permitted development applications \u2013 tracking progress and putting the information they need to make decisions in a user-friendly format. It puts the focus on data rather than documents, helping planners make decisions much more quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>The apps are being tested in 3 areas. They are a first step towards the aim, outlined in last year\u2019s\u00a0<a class=\"govuk-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/planning-for-the-future\">\u2018Planning for the future\u2019 white paper<\/a>, of replacing the current outdated, paper-based system with one that is digital from start to finish \u2013 doing away with hundred-page PDFs and inaccessible information, and putting data and decision-making in the palm of your hand.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State for Housing Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">&#8220;We want to speed up the planning process, to help families make improvements to their homes more quickly. These apps are a step towards a planning system that is transparent, efficient, and end-to-end digital \u2013 saving time and money for developers, architects and homeowners, and letting planners focus on the merits of applications rather than chasing paperwork.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rob Bristow, Lambeth\u2019s Director of Planning, Transport and Sustainability commented:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Around half of the planning applications we receive in Lambeth are found to be invalid \u2013 mostly because people have difficulty interpreting the complex planning requirements to make valid applications. The RIPA app will guide users through the rules, based on what they want to do and where in the borough their property is, to see whether their plans meet the requirements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"last-child\">&#8220;Along with the BoPS app, which will see a hugely improved back-end system for planners to use in their assessments, these exciting new tools will not only provide an enhanced experience for property owners, they will also enable interested parties such as neighbours to be consulted sooner, and help planning officers process applications more effectively.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-apps-to-simplify-extension-application-process-for-homeowners\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more background see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.localgov.co.uk\/Three-councils-to-test-simplified-planning-apps\/52551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LocalGov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new web apps will help homeowners improve and extend their homes making the extension application process easier to navigate, writes Government UK. image: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30630,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30628\/revisions\/30630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}