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Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Sets out special provisions for Crown development for dealing with security-sensitive information in planning applications.
The government introduced a number of measures through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 to incentivise the prompt build-out of housing sites. This update outlines recent progress in the implementation of these measures and next steps.
The sale of land is determined by the potential number of homes that a housing developer or registered provider can build on a given site.
Guidance on the content of a Development Consent Order required for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
Advises on how planning can manage potential noise impacts in new development.
Councils across the country will be able to buy cheaper land to help build thousands more social and affordable homes.
Detailed information on how to get advice before submitting development consent, advice on submitting the application and the fees involved
A beginner's guide on assessing whether a proposed housing project is financially viable.
Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.
The West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC) was set up by the government in 2004 to encourage and provide new jobs, investment and homes for rent or sale in the three towns of Northampton, Daventry and Towcester.
Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
This collection brings together all documents relating to Statistics on International Development.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows applications for planning permission and reserved matters consent to be made directly to the Secretary of State where the Local Planning Authority for the area has been designated for...
The Industrial Development Advisory Board (IDAB) is a statutory body established under the 1982 Industrial Development Act (IDA). IDAB is a Non-Departmental Public Body under the Department for Business and Trade (but can and does provide advice to ministers across...
A series of events for local government to support the delivery of housing-led developments and regeneration.
RIDA funds research and development in new technologies, and new approaches to existing technologies, that support Sustainable Development Goals in south-east Asia.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
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