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

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• Local Plans

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 19 June 2018

• Planning guidance: letters to chief planning officers

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 18 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

• Consultation and pre-decision matters

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

• When is permission required?

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

• Use of planning conditions

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

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

  • Display type: Detailed guide
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 14 June 2018

• Called-in decision: land adjacent to Sainsbury's Supermarket, Old Smithfield, Bridgnorth (ref: 3174452 - 13 June 2018)

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

• Recovered appeal: land at Wisley Airfield, Hatch Lane, Ockham (ref: 3159894 - 13 June 2018)

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

• Recovered appeal: land south-west of West Lane, Ripon (ref: 3181320 - 13 June 2018)

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

• Recovered appeal: appeal 2 Land at Lotmead Farm, Swindon (ref: 3154441 - 13 June 2018)

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

• Recovered appeal: appeal 1 land at Lotmead Farm, Swindon (ref: 3154437 - 13 June 2018)

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

• Appeals: average time they take broken down by stage

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

• Appeals: how long they take

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

• Called-in decision: land north of Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire (ref: 3174379 - 7 June 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 7 June 2018

• Community Infrastructure Levy Plan Examinations

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

• Planning Inspectorate: List of inquiries

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 5 June 2018

• Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests

  • Display type: Transparency data
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 5 June 2018

• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250

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

• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: April 2018

  • Display type: Transparency data
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 31 May 2018

• Appeals casework portal documentation

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 25 May 2018

• Hedgerows, retention and replacement notices: the appeal procedures

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

• Hedgerows, retention and replacement notices appeal form

  • Display type: Form
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 24 May 2018

• Recovered appeal: land east of Weylands House and Molesey Road and south of Fieldcommon Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey (ref: 3172429 - 24 May 2018)

  • Display type: Correspondence
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 24 May 2018

• High hedge appeal form

  • Display type: Form
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 24 May 2018

• Common land guidance sheet 13: Privacy Policy

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

• Advertisement appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Lawful development certificate appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Enforcement notice appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Listed building consent appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Listed building enforcement notice appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Planning appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Householder planning appeals: how to complete your appeal form

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Tree replacement notice appeal form

  • Display type: Form
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Tree preservation order appeals: procedure guide

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Tree preservation order appeal form

  • Display type: Form
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 23 May 2018

• Shale exploration – support for mineral planning authorities: invitation to bid

  • Display type: Guidance
  • From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Updated: 17 May 2018

• Planning Inspectorate Appeals Data

  • Display type: Official Statistics
  • From: Planning Inspectorate
  • Updated: 16 May 2018