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yout Major new planning applications in English cities are taking well over six months to determine due to a lack of resources, new research  from Property Developer  GL Hearn, part of Capita plc.  suggests. Major planning applications determinations in Greater Manchester take 27 weeks – faster than London but still double the government’s target Across the UK, 55% of LPAs surveyed say under-resourcing is now a significant challenge 60% applicants in the North West are happy to pay more to shorten determination times The number of major planning applications* determined in Greater Manchester has increased by 19% in the last year to 351, according to the fourth Annual Planning Survey from the British Property Federation and GL Hearn, part of Capita plc. Capita plc Overall approval rates in Greater Manchester stood at 96%, above London’s average of 84%. A hundred per cent of major developments* in Trafford, Stockport, Rochdale and Tameside over the ...