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Planning system

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & 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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• Sending a copy of the appeal form to the council

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 24 September 2018

• Planning guidance: letters to chief planning officers

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 14 September 2018

• Housing and economic land availability assessment

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 13 September 2018

• Planning practice guidance

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 13 September 2018

• Neighbourhood planning

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 13 September 2018

• Local Plans

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 13 September 2018

• Housing need assessment

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 13 September 2018

• Local Plans

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 13 September 2018

• Appeals: average time they take broken down by stage

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 12 September 2018

• Planning Inspectorate: List of inquiries

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 4 September 2018

• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 31 August 2018

• A review of the application and effectiveness of planning policy for sustainable drainage systems

  • Display type: Research and analysis
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 23 August 2018

• Planning Inspectorate Statistics

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 15 August 2018

• Planning Inspectorate Appeals Data

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 15 August 2018

• Community Infrastructure Levy Plan Examinations

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 8 August 2018

• Appeals: how long they take

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 7 August 2018

• Appeals casework portal documentation

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 7 August 2018

• Planning appeals: procedural guide

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 27 July 2018

• Viability

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 24 July 2018

• Government’s new planning rulebook to deliver more quality, well-designed homes

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 24 July 2018

• Housing Delivery Test measurement rule book

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 24 July 2018

• Draft revised National Planning Policy Framework

  • Display type: Consultation outcome
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 24 July 2018

• National Planning Policy Framework

  • Display type: Policy paper
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 24 July 2018

• Recovered appeal: Land south of Watlington Road, Benson, OX10 6NP (ref: 3180400 - 20 July 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 20 July 2018

• Permitted development for shale gas exploration

  • Display type: Open consultation
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 19 July 2018

• Brokenshire moves to review building regulations fire safety guidance

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 19 July 2018

• Recovered appeal: land at Dunningley Lane, Tingley, Wakefield, WF3 1SJ 5SL (ref: 3169594 - 12 July 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 12 July 2018

• Recovered appeal: land west of Street 5, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby (ref: 3168897 - 12 July 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 12 July 2018

• The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts

  • Display type: Collection
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 12 July 2018

• The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2017/18

  • Display type: Corporate report
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 12 July 2018

• The Planning Inspectorate accepts Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station application for examination

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 3 July 2018

• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: May 2018

  • Display type: Transparency data
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 30 June 2018

• Recovered appeal: Land at 843 London Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 6AW (ref: 3182092 - 28 June 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 28 June 2018

• Enforcement appeals: appeal information sheet for local planning authorities

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 27 June 2018

• Listed building enforcement appeals: appeal information sheet for local planning authorities

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 27 June 2018

• Recovered appeal: land south-west of West Lane, Ripon (ref: 3181320 - 25 June 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 25 June 2018

• Chair appointed to lead independent review into planning appeal inquiries

  • Display type: Press release
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and 1 others
  • Updated: 22 June 2018

• Permission in principle

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 15 June 2018

• Making an application

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 15 June 2018

• Fees for planning applications

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 15 June 2018