Planning and building

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Services

• Planning permission

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

• 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

• 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
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
  • Guidance
  • 10 September 2019
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• When is permission required?
  • Detailed guide
  • 20 August 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls
  • Detailed guide
  • 12 May 2016
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas
  • Detailed guide
  • 6 March 2014
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

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News and communications

• Performance update - September 2021
  • 23 September 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• Housing Growth Partnership to provide additional £300 million to UK housebuilders
  • 22 September 2021
  • Homes England
  • Press release
• Planning Inspectorate Wales transition to new service
  • 13 September 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• Milton Keynes and Sheffield awarded £1.4 million to deliver more homes
  • 9 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Press release
• Homes England revolutionises procurement process with launch of new land disposal approach
  • 6 September 2021
  • Homes England
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Valuation Office Agency – Statistics at VOA
  • 23 September 2021
  • Valuation Office Agency
  • Statistics
• Live tables on planning application statistics
  • 23 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Statistical data set
• Planning applications in England: April to June 2021
  • 23 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • National statistics
• Historical and discontinued planning live tables
  • 23 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Statistical data set
• Planning Inspectorate statistical release 23 September 2021
  • 23 September 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights
  • 5 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Ministry of Defence, and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 14 November 2021
• Review of architects regulation: call for evidence
  • 16 August 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 08 November 2021
• National Infrastructure Planning Reform Programme: stakeholder survey
  • 12 August 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 17 December 2021
• Changing Places toilets programme: prospectus
  • 23 September 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Policy paper
• Hazardous substances: planning framework
  • 31 August 2021
  • Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• 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
• Board meeting minutes - The Planning Inspectorate
  • 23 August 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: July 2021
  • 16 August 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: June 2021
  • 23 July 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Planning Inspectorate
• Valuation Office Agency
• Coal Authority
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs

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• HM Treasury
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Homes England
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• 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
• Public Health England
• 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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• Environmental planning
• House building
• Housing design and sustainability
• Land and development opportunities
• Landscape
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• Party walls
• Planning permission and appeals
• Planning reform
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