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What We Do - the different departments
The Planning and Development Division at North Warwickshire Borough Council is involved with four areas of work:
Development Control
The Development Control team is responsible for a range of planning functions including processing and making recommendations on planning applications, Listed Building and Conservation Area Control, dealing with planning appeals, enforcing planning controls and giving advice to the public and developers.
Forward Planning
The Forward Planning team are responsible for drawing up the Local Plan / Local Development Framework as well as other documents for North Warwickshire, giving policy guidance and advice and undertaking monitoring. The Forward Planning website includes information on the Local Plan Review, the new planning system and Local Development Frameworks and other information.
Economic Development
North Warwickshire Borough Council do not have a dedicated Economic Development team, but do provide services via other internal departments and partner organisations.
Building Control
Building Control in North Warwickshire is provided under an agency agreement by Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.
Building Control is a procedure to ensure that building work is carried out to approved standards, and that safe and healthy conditions are provided for the users of all buildings.
Building Regulations apply throughout the country. They cover structural stability, fire resistance, means of escape, drainage, ventilation, sound insulation, energy conservation and access and facilities for people with disabilities.
Central Services
The Central Services team provides support to the Development Control section in the Planning process, it is also responsible for the provision of the Local Land Charges service and Street Naming and Numbering.
