Planning and building

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Services

• 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

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Guidance and regulation

• Fire safety: Approved Document B
  • Statutory guidance
  • 26 November 2020
  • 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
• Building Regulations and Approved Documents index
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 August 2021
  • 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
• When is permission required?
  • Detailed guide
  • 20 August 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

• Local areas to trial new digital initiatives to make planning process more accessible
  • 22 October 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• The Planning Inspectorate Strategic Plan 2021-2025
  • 21 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• Octopus Real Estate and Homes England launch £175m Greener Homes Alliance
  • 21 October 2021
  • Homes England
  • Press release
• Thousands of new homes to be built and derelict land transformed
  • 12 October 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Press release
• Changes to the National Planning Policy Framework: letter to the Planning Inspectorate
  • 4 October 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence

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Research and statistics

• Planning Inspectorate statistical release 21 October 2021
  • 21 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Official statistics
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - September 2021
  • 14 October 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Waking Watch Relief Fund Data as of 30 September 2021
  • 14 October 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Social housing decarbonisation study: views from social housing providers
  • 11 October 2021
  • Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
  • Research
• Live tables on housing supply: indicators of new supply
  • 30 September 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Supporting defence infrastructure and the future of time-limited permitted development rights
  • 5 September 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities , Ministry of Defence, and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 14 November 2021
• The Planning Inspectorate Environmental Policy
  • 20 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Policy paper
• Building Safety Bill: draft regulations
  • 14 October 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Changing Places toilets programme: prospectus
  • 23 September 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper
• Hazardous substances: planning framework
  • 31 August 2021
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• The Planning Inspectorate Strategic Plan 2021-2025
  • 20 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Corporate report
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: September 2021
  • 18 October 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: August 2021
  • 23 September 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Environment Agency objections to planning applications based on flood risk and water quality
  • 22 September 2021
  • Environment Agency
  • Transparency
• Board meeting minutes - The Planning Inspectorate
  • 23 August 2021
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Planning Inspectorate
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Valuation Office Agency
• Coal Authority

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• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• HM Treasury
• Homes England
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Transport
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Building Regulations Advisory Committee
• Infrastructure and Projects Authority
• Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Marine Management Organisation
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Education
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Government Equalities Office
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
• Attorney General's Office
• Central Arbitration Committee
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Government Legal Department
• HM Passport Office
• Office for Product Safety & Standards
• Official Solicitor and Public Trustee

• Environment Agency
• Natural England
• Innovate UK
• HM Land Registry
• Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Forestry Commission
• Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
• Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies
• Social Security Advisory Committee
• Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
• Highways England
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• UK Hydrographic Office

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