Friday January 29, 2021, 5:53 AM The planning department says this will allow for more focus on bigger developments that require more attention. Credit: Banko Photographic Ltd/Zuma Press/PA Images Planning applications should not face further delays in Guernsey even during this second lockdown, according to the States' Development and Planning Authority.
They say waiting times for processing applications has been reduced from 16 weeks to between eight to 13 weeks. A new fast track system has helped. It has seen more smaller applications given the green light and a reduction in the number requiring an application. The department says it will allow for more focus on bigger infrastructure works that require more attention.