Number Of Planning Applications On The İncrease

Barbour ABI reports on 100% of planning applications. Their core business is supplying construction industry professionals with analysis, trends and construction leads.

Barbour ABI data has revealed that the number of plan applications being submitted to Local Authorities in England, Scotland and Wales continues to recover and is likely to exceed 600k in 2011. However most of this recovery is driven by homeowner and other small applications.

Adam Valentine, Content Director, says: “The recovery seen in planning application volumes in 2010 has continued into 2011, largely driven by homeowners choosing to stay put and develop their own homes rather than move. The effects of this increase in plan application volumes are even greater when you consider that the changes to permitted development in 2008 effectively removed some home developments from the planning system. Allowing for this adjustment to the figures we’re seeing pre-recession levels of plans being submitted, which is obviously great news for the industry.”