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Review of evidence on assessing and valuing landscape quality and its aesthetic dimensions.
Part of a series collecting key facts and figures on new homes and regeneration.
This page tells you how to identify common constraints and designations within your forestry project’s proposal area and sets out what you must consider or do in relation to individual constraints.
Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation.
The government has announced proposals to modernise the planning system to get Britain building.
Guidance on promoting healthy and safe communities.
Sets out process and expectations on pre-application discussions.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
Find out what you should include in a heritage management plan, who to consult and the approval process for conditionally exempt properties.
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What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
The Designs Act 1949 allows us to give directions in some areas, so that we can react quickly to change.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
This section describes guidance for area types that authorities should consider when creating design codes or guides.
A series of events for local government to support the delivery of housing-led developments and regeneration.
The licences and permits you need, the documents you must prepare, and how to apply to build a hydropower scheme.
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