Written question WQ98009
- Asked by
- Gareth DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
Has the Welsh Government considered implementing subsidised or discounted surveys for planning applications submitted by childcare providers?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning
For a planning authority to make an informed, robust and lawful determination of a planning application it needs sufficient information about all material considerations of a case.
Uniquely for childminders, the planning system offers a free pre-application screening process, to advise whether planning permission would likely be required to use a building for childminding. Detailed guidance, including a template letter for prospective childminders to send to planning authorities, is set out in Welsh Government circular CL-01-16.