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
  • 1 June 2022
  • 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
• 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
• Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L
  • Statutory guidance
  • 15 June 2022
  • 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

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News and communications

• Stricter rules to clamp down on takeaway litter
  • 7 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• Local Plans: letter from the Secretary of State to the Chief Executive of the Planning Inspectorate
  • 5 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• Approved Document J 2022 amendments: circular 03/2022
  • 29 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• Planning Inspectorate Chief Executive announces departure
  • 28 July 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• Article 4 directions: Secretary of State modification letters
  • 28 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Decision

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Research and statistics

• EWS1 or equivalent lender data on mortgage valuations for flats: April 2022 to June 2022, United Kingdom 
  • 11 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - July 2022
  • 11 August 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
  • 28 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Statistical data set
• Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and Wales: April to June 2022
  • 28 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Official statistics
• Historical and discontinued planning live tables
  • 27 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Raising accessibility standards for new homes
  • 29 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 01 December 2020
• Landfill tax grant scheme: call for evidence
  • 21 July 2022
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 18 August 2022
• Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
  • 20 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 12 October 2022
• Consultation on implementing the new building control regime for higher-risk buildings and wider changes to the building regulations for all buildings
  • 20 July 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 12 October 2022
• PACE Code B 2013
  • 5 August 2022
  • Home Office
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
  • 9 August 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Natural England’s response times to planning consultations in England
  • 27 July 2022
  • Natural England
  • Corporate report
• The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2021/22
  • 7 July 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Corporate report
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: March 2022
  • 25 April 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: February 2022
  • 25 April 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Planning Inspectorate
• 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
• Building Digital UK
• 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
• HM Land Registry
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Forestry Commission
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
• Social Security Advisory Committee
• Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
• Competition and Markets Authority
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• UK Hydrographic Office

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