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• 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

• Appeal a planning decision

  Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for planning permission - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes

• Appeal a householder planning decision

  Appeal a decision on a householder planning application by your local planning authority - deadlines, how to appeal and how long it takes to get a decision

• Appeal an enforcement notice

  Appeal against a planning enforcement notice. How to apply, who can apply, claim costs, how long it takes

• Claim planning appeal costs

  How to get an award of costs if someone behaves unreasonably during your planning appeal - when to claim, what you can claim for, type of award you can get

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Guidance and regulation

• Preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls

  Detailed guide

  12 May 2016

  Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

• When is permission required?

  Detailed guide

  15 June 2018

  Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

• Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance

  Guidance

  6 April 2017

  Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

• Fire safety: Approved Document B
  • Statutory guidance
  • 7 December 2010
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M
  • Statutory guidance
  • 9 March 2016
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

Shortlist announced for Great British High Street Awards 2018

17 September 2018

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Press release

1. Government investment to overcome barriers to building
   • 17 September 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Homes England
   • Press release
2. £6 million awarded to successful coastal projects in first wave of funding
   • 15 September 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release
3. RESI Conference 2018
   • 14 September 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Speech
4. £1 billion housing delivery fund launched by Brokenshire in partnership with Barclays
   • 12 September 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Homes England
   • News story

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Research and statistics

• Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA
  • 24 August 2018
  • Valuation Office Agency
  • Statistics
• A review of the application and effectiveness of planning policy for sustainable drainage systems
  • 23 August 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Research
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - August 2018
  • 23 August 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Research
• Live tables on planning application statistics
  • 23 August 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Statistical data set
• Household Energy Efficiency National Statistics, headline release August 2018
  • 23 August 2018
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • National statistics

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Policy and engagement

• Building regulations and fire safety: government response to Select Committee report
  • 18 September 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Building safety: independent expert advisory panel - terms of reference
  • 18 September 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Oxfordshire housing deal
  • 14 September 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Progress towards the sustainability of the building stock in England: sixth Parliamentary report
  • 14 September 2018
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Nationally significant transport infrastructure projects
  • 13 September 2018
  • Department for Transport
  • Policy paper

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Transparency

• Environment Agency objections to planning on the basis of flood risk
  • 19 September 2018
  • Environment Agency
  • Transparency
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee members' handbook
  • 3 August 2018
  • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
  • Corporate report
• Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
  • 5 June 2018
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: January 2018
  • 28 February 2018
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: December 2017
  • 31 January 2018
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency

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Organisations

1. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
3. Planning Inspectorate
4. Valuation Office Agency
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