Planning and building

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1. Planning permission

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

2. 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

3. Building regulations approval

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

4. 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

5. 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

1. Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
   • Guidance
   • 10 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. Pavement licences: draft guidance
   • Guidance
   • 25 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls
   • Detailed guide
   • 12 May 2016
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
4. When is permission required?
   • Detailed guide
   • 22 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
5. Fire safety: Approved Document B
   • Statutory guidance
   • 26 May 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

26 June 2020 — News story

Virtual Events remain for now; greater flexibility of events to be offered in future

Planning Inspectorate

1. Called-in decision: land at 43/45 and 39/41 Notting Hill Gate and 161-237 (odd), Kensington Church Street, London (ref: 3225884 – 25 June 2020)
   • 25 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
2. Recovered appeal: land to the east of Newport Road and to the east and west of Cranfield Road, Woburn Sands (ref: 3169314 - 25 June 2020)
   • 25 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
3. Westferry Printworks: letters to HCLG Select Committee
   • 24 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
4. New plans to get Britain building in coronavirus recovery
   • 22 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Northern Ireland planning statistics April 2019 - March 2020
   • 2 July 2020
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics
2. Residential planning permissions lapsing up to March 2021
   • 26 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
3. Residential planning permissions lapsing
   • 19 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
4. Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - May 2020
   • 11 June 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
5. Northern Ireland Housing Stock April 2020
   • 3 June 2020
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Finance (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats
   • 26 May 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 28 November 2019
2. Energy Performance of Buildings: changes to The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations 2012, No. 3118
   • 19 May 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 14 July 2020
3. Climate Change Agreements scheme extension and reforms for any future scheme
   • 16 April 2020
   • HM Treasury and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 11 June 2020
4. Review of the ban on the use of combustible materials in and on the external walls of buildings
   • 9 April 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 25 May 2020
5. Housing Infrastructure Fund
   • 7 April 2020
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, HM Treasury, and Homes England
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: May 2020
   • 30 June 2020
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
2. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: April 2020
   • 1 June 2020
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
3. Environment Agency objections to planning on the basis of flood risk
   • 13 May 2020
   • Environment Agency
   • Transparency
4. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: March 2020
   • 30 April 2020
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
5. Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
   • 21 April 2020
   • 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. Coal Authority
5. Valuation Office Agency

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1. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
2. HM Treasury
3. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
4. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
5. Homes England
6. Cabinet Office
7. Department for Transport
8. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
9. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
10. Building Regulations Advisory Committee
11. Department for Work & Pensions
12. Home Office
13. Ministry of Defence
14. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
15. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
16. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
17. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
18. Marine Management Organisation
19. Ministry of Justice
20. Department for Education
21. Department of Health & Social Care
22. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
23. Government Equalities Office
24. HM Revenue & Customs
25. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
26. Public Health England
27. Attorney General's Office
28. Central Arbitration Committee
29. Government Legal Department
30. HM Passport Office
31. Office for Civil Society
32. Office for Product Safety & Standards
33. Official Solicitor and Public Trustee

1. Environment Agency
2. Natural England
3. Innovate UK
4. HM Land Registry
5. Air Accidents Investigation Branch
6. Defence Infrastructure Organisation
7. Forestry Commission
8. Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
9. Defence Equipment and Support
10. Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
11. Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
12. Social Security Advisory Committee
13. Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
14. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
15. UK Hydrographic Office

Explore sub-topics

1. Building regulation
2. Energy efficiency in buildings
3. Environmental planning
4. House building
5. Housing design and sustainability
6. Land and development opportunities
7. Landscape
8. Local Plans
9. Party walls
10. Planning permission and appeals
11. Planning reform
12. Planning system