Planning and building
Services
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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
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Planning permission
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
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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.
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Building regulations approval
When you need building regs approval, how to apply, using a competent person scheme, and determinations and appeals
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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
Guidance and regulation
- Fire safety: Approved Document B
- Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M
- Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L
- Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
- Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas
News and communications
- Beautiful and Safe High Streets - an Office for Place webinar
- Mortgage rate cut for energy efficient homes under government-backed trials
- Performance update – May 2023
- The Building etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2023: circular 01/2023
- Letter from the DLUHC Secretary of State to local planning authorities at risk of designation
Research and statistics
- Planning Inspectorate statistical release 18 May 2023
- Planning Inspectorate Casework Database
- Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
- EWS1 or equivalent lender data on mortgage valuations for flats: January 2023 to March 2023, United Kingdom
- Building Safety Programme: monthly data release – April 2023
Policy papers and consultations
- Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund: call for evidence and expression of interest
- Compulsory purchase - compensation reforms: consultation
- Introduction of a use class for short term lets and associated permitted development rights
- Homes England strategic plan 2023 to 2028
- Permitted development rights: response to the Select Committee report
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- The Planning Inspectorate Business Plan 2023/24
- Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: April 2023
- Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: March 2023
- Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
- Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: December 2022
Organisations
- Environment Agency
- Natural England
- HM Land Registry
- Air Accidents Investigation Branch
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation
- Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
- Defence Equipment and Support
- Forestry Commission
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
- Social Security Advisory Committee
- Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
- Competition and Markets Authority
- High Speed Two (HS2) Limited
- UK Hydrographic Office