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Expert advisors service launched to aid development plans

Monday, 26 January 2009 1:31 PM

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) dispute resolution service has been appointed to manage the new Expert Appointments in Planning Service (EAPS).

The service has been set up to increase the capacity and capability of the Planning Inspectorate in England and Wales, and will provide experts to advise on development plan documents, speeding up and streamlining the plan making process.

The expert advisers will support the work of Planning Inspectors on major casework and local development plan work submitted for independent examination.

Where there is a need for specialist evidence to be tested the Inspectorate will now have quick and efficient access to the relevant professional advice. It will also enable the Planning Inspectorate to further assist Local Planning Authorities in making the right judgements during the recession.

The appointments service will be managed by Rics dispute resolution services, which will establish a pool of expert advisers to represent a wide cross-section of skills knowledge and experience.

Expert advisers will be required to demonstrate they are leaders in their field and will have to be members of a recognised professional body. Martin Burns, director of Rics dispute resolution services said: "This partnership is a great way to start 2009. This service will be a welcome benefit to the planning system by adding a valuable resource which will assist in speeding up the planning process.

"This initiative is indicative of the Inspectorate's determination to modernise the planning system, and it represents a great opportunity for a wide range of professionals to work as expert advisers in a variety of areas related to planning and planning issues."

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