Planning performance agreement service

A planning performance agreement (PPA) is between us (the local planning authority) and you (a planning applicant). It supports a development proposal, from the pre-application stage to the decision. After we've made a decision, you can use the agreement to meet conditions and duties.

We already run a successful PPA service. It is for some of the largest development projects in Southwark. Having a PPA contract helped these schemes succeed. It made sure an agreed level of officer support was in place during planning. And that the team worked to strict timescales.

We are extending the benefits of this service to developers of medium schemes. This is a flexible service. We can adapt it to your needs and to the complexity of your planned work. From early on, it sets an agreed structure for the whole application process.

You'll pay our standard pre-application advice charges at first. But, PPA charges will be tailored to your application.