The Local Government (Best Value Performance Indicators) (Wales) Order 2001

Article 4

SCHEDULE 7 PLANNING INDICATORS

Indicator Number	Description of indicator	Details of indicator
NAWPI 7.1	Development plans: (a) does the best value authority have an unitary development plan in place? if no go to (b) and (c) (b) does the best value authority have a deposit unitary development plan in place? (c) what percentage of the best value authority population is covered by local plans which were adopted in the last 5 years?	Unitary Development Plan: Statutory plan produced by best value authorities covering both strategic policies for an area and a written statement of detailed land use policies and justification accompanied by a proposals map showing the policies on a geographical base. When adopted, these plans replace structure and local plans in force in the area. Deposit :The stage at which the statutory plan is formally made available for public inspection and the submission of objections and representations. Local Plan: Statutory plan which sets out the authority’s detailed policies and specific proposals for the development and use of land in its area. Adopted: Final version of the development plan adopted by the best value authority.
NAWPI 7.3	The number of advertised departures from the statutory plan as a percentage of total permissions granted.	The number of permissions granted where the application was advertised under the provisions of Article 8(2)(b) of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/419) as a percentage of total decisions made.
NAWPI 7.4	Percentage of total applications determined within 8 weeks	As National Assembly for Wales Development Control Quarterly Survey. In setting local targets best value authorities should have regard to the national target of 80% in 8 weeks.
NAWPI 7.6	Quality in customer service (Planning Officers Society Wales checklist).	This indicator uses the Customer Service Checklist currently being piloted by the Planning Officers' Society for Wales. Number of quality indicators achieved expressed as a ratio of total quality indicators e.g. if the total equals10 a best value authority achieving 5 of the indicators would score 5/10. Quality indicators are: Member and Officer training. An adopted Complaints Procedure. Reception areas accessible to disabled people. A user charter/service plan detailing service commitments. A survey of user views during the last 3 years. Regular published performance plans. (Regular means at least once every 12 months). Targets set for responding to correspondence. Summary of key public documents available in large print and/or Braille. Public documents available in Welsh and English (on request). Delegation of 70% or more planning applications to Officers. Public documents available on the Internet
NAWPI 7.7	The percentage of standard searches carried out in 10 working days	“Standard Search” means the statutory land search defined in form LLC1 together with the standard search as prescribed in the Law Society’s code of practice in form CON 29, part 1 (“Standard Enquiries”). Include all of the above searches not only ones relating to householders, and classes of searches if any where different standard search fees are charged (except where there is an extra charge in return for enhanced service).