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. 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. Building regulations approval

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

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
   • 5 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. When is permission required?
   • Detailed guide
   • 15 March 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
   • Guidance
   • 6 April 2017
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
4. Preventing and resolving disputes in relation to party walls
   • Detailed guide
   • 12 May 2016
   • 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

21 July 2019 — Press release

Brokenshire orders house builders to protect wildlife

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

1. Environmental checks around Grenfell Tower
   • 20 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • News story
2. Recovered appeal: land at Ratty’s Lane, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire EN11 0RF (ref: 3195373 - 19 July 2019)
   • 19 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
3. Recovered appeals: land at Chiswick Roundabout, Junction of Gunnersbury Avenue Great West Road, London W4 (ref: 3180962 & 3173208 - 19 July 2019)
   • 19 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
4. Highways England’s M25 Junction 10/A3 Wisley Interchange improvement application accepted for examination
   • 18 July 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Fire door testing: timber fire door test results
   • 18 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
2. Fire test report: MHCLG BS 8414 HPL
   • 18 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Independent report
3. Resistance to moisture in buildings
   • 16 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
4. Live tables on planning application statistics
   • 12 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Statistical data set
5. Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - June 2019
   • 11 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Changing Places toilets
   • 18 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 22 July 2019
2. Fire safety: clarification of statutory guidance (Approved Document B)
   • 5 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 11 October 2018
3. National Policy Statement for geological disposal infrastructure
   • 4 July 2019
   • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 19 April 2018
4. Housing Infrastructure Fund
   • 10 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, HM Treasury, and Homes England
   • Policy paper
5. Making better use of energy performance of buildings data: privacy impact assessment
   • 8 July 2019
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Impact assessment

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. The Planning Inspectorate annual report and accounts 2018/19
   • 16 July 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Corporate report
2. Homes England Annual Report & Financial Statements 2018/19
   • 11 July 2019
   • Homes England
   • Corporate report
3. Environment Agency objections to planning on the basis of flood risk
   • 1 July 2019
   • Environment Agency
   • Transparency
4. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: May 2019
   • 30 June 2019
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
5. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: April 2019
   • 3 June 2019
   • 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. 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. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
8. Department for Transport
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 of Health & Social Care
21. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
22. Department for Education
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