Policy

Planning system

• From: Department for Communities and Local Government
• Applies to: England (see policy for Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)

What the government’s doing about the planning system.

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• Over the garden hedge

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 18 August 2017

• High hedges: complaining to the council

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 18 August 2017

• Planning Inspectorate Statistics

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 16 August 2017

• Local Plans

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 14 August 2017

• Community Infrastructure Levy Plan Examinations

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 14 August 2017

• Neighbourhood planning

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 10 August 2017

• Appeal a community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 10 August 2017

• Recovered appeal: land at New Rides Farm, Leysdown Road, Eastchurch (ref: 3014371 - 9 August 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 9 August 2017

• Appeals: how long they take

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 7 August 2017

• Recovered appeal: land at Tollgate Village, Tollgate west, Stanway, Essex (ref: 3147039 - 4 August 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 4 August 2017

• Planning and affordable housing for Build to Rent

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 3 August 2017

• Sending a copy of the appeal form to the council

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 3 August 2017

• Planning Inspectorate: List of inquiries

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 3 August 2017

• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 1 August 2017

• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: June 2017

  • Display type: Transparency data
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 1 August 2017

• Self-build and custom housebuilding

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: land at Henwick Park, west of Heath Lane and north of Bowling Green Road, Thatcham Berkshire (ref: 3144193 - 27 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: Siege Cross, land north of Bath Road, Thatcham, Berkshire (ref: 3141449 - 27 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Health and wellbeing

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Ensuring effective enforcement

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Local Plans

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Determining a planning application

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Crown development

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Planning practice guidance

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Hazardous substances

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Permission in principle

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• When is permission required?

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Brownfield land registers data standard

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Brownfield land registers

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 28 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: Creddacott Farm, Week St Mary, Holsworhty, Cornwall (ref: 3014917 - 26 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 27 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: land at Boreham Road, Warminster BA12 9JP (ref: 3150774 - 20 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 21 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: Land to the south of Marske-by-the-sea, bounded by Longbeck Road, A1085 and A174, Redcar Cleveland, TS11 6EZ (ref: 3132502 - 20 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 21 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: Former Molins sports and social club, Mill Lane, Monks Risborough Buckinghamshire (ref: 3149747 - 20 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 21 July 2017

• Called-in decision: land west of Castlemilk, Moreton Road, Buckingham MK18 1YA (ref: 3151297 - 19 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 20 July 2017

• Called-in decision: Midsummer Boulevard and Oak Court within the Intu Milton Keynes shopping centre (ref: 3139212 - 19 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 19 July 2017

• The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 14 July 2017

• The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2016/17

  • Display type: Corporate report
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 14 July 2017

• Recovered appeal: land to the east of Marlborough Road, Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire (ref: 3147902 - 14 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 14 July 2017

• Called-in decision: land east of Fontwell Avenue, Fontwell, West Sussex (ref: 3143095 - 14 July 2017)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Updated: 14 July 2017