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The
Standard Application Form
From 6 April 2008, all planning applications
will need to be presented on a standard application form, which will be
available electronically. The Government wishes to encourage applicants to
submit applications electronically wherever possible, as this provides
opportunities for streamlining procedures and thereby reducing costs. However
applicants will retain the option of submitting paper versions of the form. In
that event, the GDPO requires three additional copies plus the original of the completed
standard application form to be submitted. An applicant may be requested by the
local planning authority to submit more than three copies, but three copies is
the statutory requirement for a valid application.