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Guidance on plan-making.
Sets out key principles in understanding viability in plan making and decision taking.
Local plan examinations and the planning issues they deal with can be complex. This is intended as a short guide for those who might be participating in a local plan examination for the first time. It does not aim to...
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Provides advice on when Transport Assessments and Transport Statements are required, and what they should contain.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
The efficient and effective undertaking of local plan examinations is heavily reliant on the examination webpages to share information and to assist the Inspector.
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
The Plans and Sections are part of and support the hybrid Bill.
Guidance on the content of a Development Consent Order required for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
Guidance on the pre-examination stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Explains how conditions attached to a planning permission should be used and discharged effectively
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Advises how to identify suitable mitigation and adaptation measures in the planning process to address the impacts of climate change.
Guidance to help local planning authorities assess and reflect strategic transport needs in Local Plan making.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
Details on the new capacity and capability programme, to support local planning authorities to attract, retain and develop skilled planners.
Sets out process and expectations on pre-application discussions.
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