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Fees guidance: explains planning related fees and the method of calculating them.
Guidance on the National Policy Statements Review process.
Guidance on the pre-application stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Provides practical advice on making developments better for people and the environment.
Provides access to and updates on the status of existing and newly published National Infrastructure Planning Guidance.
We carry out judicial reviews of decisions made by planning authorities, and hear other challenges to planning decisions. This includes appeals and applications relating to: planning permission development consent compulsory purchase orders highways and other rights of way decisions under...
Guidance, trends and projects to inform and support government officials to think strategically about the future.
Consultation on proposals for reform of the planning system in England
Advises on how planning can manage potential noise impacts in new development.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Advises how to identify suitable mitigation and adaptation measures in the planning process to address the impacts of climate change.
Responding to breaches of planning control under the Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023.
Includes building regulations, planning permission and finding land and property information
The Resilience Capabilities Programme aims to increase the capability to respond to and recover from civil emergencies and provides advice on preparing for a crisis.
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
Decision letters on behalf of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities about planning applications and appeals. Only applies to England.
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision.
Guidance on propriety issues that can arise when planning ministers exercise decision-making functions under the planning legislation.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
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