Provision of Principal Planning Services by Capita for Folkestone and Hythe District Council

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Folkestone and Hythe District Council awarded a contract to Capita Property & Infrastructure Limited for the provision of principal planning services.

The contract, valued at £95,000, involved professional town planners from Capita undertaking report writing, liaising with Council officers, monitoring performance, and assessing planning applications.

For each application, the consultant reviewed the Planning Register, assessed evidence, liaised with Council case officers, wrote and returned officer reports, provided decision recommendations, and submitted reports to the Council point-of-contact within agreed timeframes.

Fees were fixed based on the completion of individual applications, with reasonable amendments and corrections included.