RESIDENTS who want to ask Selby District Council questions about planning must now pay £25 to book an appointment.
The council’s new Planning Surgery scheme covers pre-application and development services and offers expert advice to residents and businesses in 25-minute meetings.
Richard Sunter, lead planning officer, said: “Selby has an ambitious growth strategy, and we wanted to make sure our planning department was able to cope with the expected demand and offer a wider range of opportunities for the community to access advice on planning matters.”
Appointments can be booked with the planning team at Access Selby in Market Cross, or people can have queries answered by post from the main council offices in Doncaster Road, within 15 days, for the same fee.
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