Business-friendly planning
We operate a customer and business-friendly planning charter to make development and the planning process as straightforward and fit for purpose as possible. We provide:
- policy and development plans that give clarity and certainty over development opportunities and investment decisions
- suitable and holistic pre-planning application advice to meet our customers’ needs, including a development team service for major projects
- partnership working with customers and stakeholders to bring forward robust applications and prestigious development
- assistance where possible to understand and work through scheme deliverability and viability matters
- determination of valid planning applications in a comprehensive, accurate and timely manner and notification of decisions in the shortest period of time possible
- regular reviews of our service performance in partnership with our customers
The approach to planning in Walsall is geared to supporting economic growth and the social and environmental well-being of our communities; by facilitating and enabling private sector investment and sustainable development and ensuring that Walsall is a great place to live, learn, work and invest.
You can find out more about our planning services, including policies, plans, consultation and submissions process on our planning pages.
