Planning and building

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Services

• Search the register of planning decisions

  Check out how you can view proposed building plans or developments and object or comment on them through the local council

• Planning permission

  When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision

• Appeal or search for a planning decision or notice

  Search for an appeal against a planning decision or notice from your local planning authority, or start a new appeal

• Building regulations approval

  When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals

• Party walls and building work

  When and how to tell neighbours about building works on party walls, what to do if you've been notified of works, how to come to an agreement

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Guidance and regulation

• Fire safety: Approved Document B
  • Statutory guidance
  • 26 November 2020
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M
  • Statutory guidance
  • 7 June 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Building Regulations and Approved Documents index
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 August 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas
  • Detailed guide
  • 6 March 2014
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
  • Guidance
  • 10 September 2019
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

• ACP: Email notification failure affecting some users
  • 8 December 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• New homes to be built as part of government drive to develop brownfield land and regenerate communities
  • 30 November 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• Performance update - November 2021
  • 25 November 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• Recovered appeal: land at former Westferry Printworks Site, 235 Westferry Road, London (ref: 3225474 - 18 November 2021)
  • 18 November 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• Called-in decision: land at Omega Zone 8, west of Omega South and south of the M62, St Helens, Merseyside (ref: 3265899 - 11 November 2021)
  • 11 November 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence

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Research and statistics

• Planning Inspectorate Appeals Data
  • 8 December 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Research
• Northern Ireland Planning Monitoring Framework 2020/21
  • 2 December 2021
  • Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
  • Official statistics
• Planning Inspectorate statistical release 25 November 2021
  • 25 November 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Official statistics
• Planning Inspectorate Staff Diversity Statistics 2021 – Release 18th November 2021
  • 18 November 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Official statistics
• Planning Inspectorate – Statistics at The Planning Inspectorate
  • 16 November 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Consultation: Amendments to the Building Societies Act 1986
  • 6 December 2021
  • HM Treasury
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 28 February 2022
• Domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
  • 23 November 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 11 January 2021
• Improving Energy Performance Certificates: action plan - progress report
  • 8 November 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Policy paper
• National Infrastructure Commission framework document
  • 27 October 2021
  • HM Treasury and National Infrastructure Commission
  • Policy paper
• The Planning Inspectorate Environmental Policy
  • 20 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Board meeting minutes - The Planning Inspectorate
  • 2 December 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• The Planning Inspectorate Strategic Plan 2021-2025
  • 20 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Corporate report
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: September 2021
  • 18 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: August 2021
  • 23 September 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Environment Agency objections to planning applications based on flood risk and water quality
  • 22 September 2021
  • Environment Agency
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Planning Inspectorate
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Valuation Office Agency
• Coal Authority

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• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• HM Treasury
• Homes England
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Transport
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee
• Infrastructure and Projects Authority
• Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Marine Management Organisation
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Education
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Government Equalities Office
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
• Attorney General's Office
• Central Arbitration Committee
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Government Legal Department
• HM Passport Office
• Office for Product Safety & Standards
• Official Solicitor and Public Trustee

• Environment Agency
• Natural England
• Innovate UK
• HM Land Registry
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Forestry Commission
• Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
• Social Security Advisory Committee
• Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
• Highways England
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• UK Hydrographic Office

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• Planning reform
• Planning system