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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

Fire safety: Approved Document B
- Statutory guidance
- 1 December 2022
- 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
- 2 February 2023
- 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
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

Beautiful and Safe High Streets - an Office for Place webinar
- 30 May 2023
- Office for Place
- News story
Mortgage rate cut for energy efficient homes under government-backed trials
- 19 May 2023
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Press release
Performance update – May 2023
- 18 May 2023
- Planning Inspectorate
- News story
The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023
- 12 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Correspondence
Letter from the DLUHC Secretary of State to local planning authorities at risk of designation
- 12 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Correspondence

Planning Inspectorate statistical release 18 May 2023
- 1 June 2023
- Planning Inspectorate
- Official statistics
Planning Inspectorate Casework Database
- 30 May 2023
- Planning Inspectorate
- Research
Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
- 24 May 2023
- Planning Inspectorate
- Official statistics
EWS1 or equivalent lender data on mortgage valuations for flats: January 2023 to March 2023, United Kingdom
- 18 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research
Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – April 2023
- 18 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Research

Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund: call for evidence and expression of interest
- 23 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Open consultation
- Date closed 31 May 2023
Compulsory purchase - compensation reforms: consultation
- 27 April 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 19 July 2022
Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights
- 12 April 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Open consultation
- Closing date 07 June 2023
Homes England strategic plan 2023 to 2028
- 25 May 2023
- Homes England
- Policy paper
Permitted development rights: response to the Select Committee report
- 18 May 2023
- Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Policy paper

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