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Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan

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Merton Council adopted its Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan in November 2025 to improve its Development Management service.

Merton Council adopted its Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan in November 2025, aiming to improve its Development Management service. This plan is a response to 15 key recommendations from a review conducted by the national Planning Advisory Service (PAS). The council initiated the challenge to conduct a health check and identify risks associated with adapting to national planning reforms.

The action plan seeks to suggest improvements to become 'best in class' for the Development Management service, which a report to the council noted was already a high performing function. No further discussions or decisions regarding the implementation of this action plan are currently scheduled in the provided material.

Key facts

  1. Merton Council adopted the Planning Peer Challenge Action Plan in November 2025. Source
  2. The plan responds to 15 key recommendations from the Planning Advisory Service (PAS). Source
  3. The Development Management service was noted as a high performing function. Source
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