Planning and building

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Services

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. Building regulations approval

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

3. 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

4. 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

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. Fire safety: Approved Document B
   • Statutory guidance
   • 19 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. National design guide
   • Guidance
   • 1 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. When is permission required?
   • Detailed guide
   • 22 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
4. Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
   • Guidance
   • 10 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
5. 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

10 October 2019 — Press release

Northampton Gateway Rail Freight Interchange proposal granted development consent

Planning Inspectorate

1. South Oxfordshire Local Plan: holding Direction letter to council
   • 10 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
2. Government loans to build new schools alongside new homes
   • 10 October 2019
   • Department for Education
   • Press release
3. Broxtowe Part Two Local Plan: letter to the council
   • 8 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
4. Drax Re-power station proposal granted development consent
   • 7 October 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - September 2019
   • 10 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
2. House building: new build dwellings, England: April to June 2019
   • 3 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • National statistics
3. Research into overheating in new homes
   • 1 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
4. Ventilation and indoor air quality in new homes
   • 1 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
5. Northern Ireland planning statistics April - June 2019
   • 26 September 2019
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Biodiversity net gain: updating planning requirements
   • 15 October 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 10 February 2019
2. The Future Homes Standard: changes to Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations for new dwellings
   • 1 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 10 January 2020
3. Sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats
   • 5 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 28 November 2019
4. The Future Homes Standard consultation impact assessment
   • 1 October 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Impact assessment
5. Modern methods of construction: government response to the Select Committee report
   • 18 September 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
   • 9 October 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
2. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: August 2019
   • 1 October 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
3. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: July 2019
   • 6 September 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
4. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: June 2019
   • 6 August 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
5. Natural England’s response times to planning consultations in England
   • 30 July 2019
   • Natural England
   • Corporate report

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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
5. Coal Authority

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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. Ministry of Defence
13. Home Office
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. Attorney General's Office
27. Central Arbitration Committee
28. Government Legal Department
29. HM Passport Office
30. Office for Civil Society
31. Office for Product Safety & Standards
32. 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. Highways England
15. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16. 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