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Mears company takes over Planning Portal

20 Jan 15 A division of the Mears Group has been chosen to run the government’s online planning application system.

The Planning Portal, the government's planning and building regulations resource for England and Wales, will now be run by Mears subsidiary TerraQuest.

Housing and planning minister Brandon Lewis said that the new operator would increase investment in the online service and ensure quality.

More than 85% of applications in England and Wales go through the Planning Portal system.

The government announced last year that it was open to investment from a commercial partner who could continue to develop the service. After a competitive tendering process, TerraQuest has been chosen as preferred bidder. The contract remains subject to final legal agreement.

As part of its bid, TerraQuest will now look to form a new company with the government which will take on the management and delivery of the Planning Portal in the coming weeks.

TerraQuest managing director Geoff Keal said that he was “very excited”.

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