Costs Usually the scheme promoter (the developer) pays us for the design review panel session. Use of The Design Review Panel is therefore usually totally free for the local authority , both in terms of money and any administrative burden . From our experience, local authorities that adopt a clear policy, apply it consistently and brief their staff well, do not encounter any significant resistance from developers to pay for the sessions. The design review panel process is well established across the UK and most commercial promoters would expect to be asked to submit their proposals to a design review panel. It may also be useful to note that the cost of using The Design Review Panel (www.designreviewpanel.co.uk) is significantly less than most other independent design review panels; therefore the local authority may be confident that it is providing best value to applicants and the public purse, when paying for its own design review panel sessions. If a developer does refuse to pay for a design review panel session a local authority may choose to pay for it themselves to ensure they get the benefit of a review. In these circumstances the local authority may still choose to invite the developer to present their scheme at the review panel session, or not . Of course, when the local authority is the developer, they will pay for the design review.
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