By Victor Alarsa
Who’s responsible for granting planning permissions?
The planning system is designed to be applied by local authorities. There are three layers of authorities:
- Nationally (national plan)
- County councils (regional plan)
- Unitary authorities such as districts, boroughs or city councils, hereafter referred as to Local Planning Authority (LPA)
LPA is ultimately responsible for designing local plans and granting planning permission.
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