Planning and building

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Services

1. 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

2. 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

3. Appeal a planning decision

   Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for planning permission - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes

4. Appeal a householder planning decision

   Appeal a decision on a householder planning application by your local planning authority - deadlines, how to appeal and how long it takes to get a decision

5. Appeal an enforcement notice

   Appeal against a planning enforcement notice. How to apply, who can apply, claim costs, how long it takes

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Guidance and regulation

1. Fire safety: Approved Document B
   • Statutory guidance
   • 7 December 2010
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2. Access to and use of buildings: Approved Document M
   • Statutory guidance
   • 9 March 2016
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
3. When is permission required?
   • Detailed guide
   • 15 June 2018
   • 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. Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance
   • Guidance
   • 6 April 2017
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

12 November 2018 — Correspondence

Recovered appeals: Appeal A: land to the north and south of Worsley Road and land at Aviary Field, Broadoak, Worsley - Appeal B: land to the south of Worsley Road, Worsley (ref: 2209607 & 3180726 - 12 November 2018)

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

1. Recovered appeal: land at Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Kent (ref: 3175461 - 08 November 2018)
   • 8 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
2. Combustible building materials: letter of response to Steve Reed MP and others - 7 November 2018
   • 7 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Correspondence
3. James Brokenshire: building better and beautiful will deliver more homes
   • 3 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release
4. Budget to support new housing, high streets and local services
   • 1 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Planning Inspectorate Statistics
   • 14 November 2018
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Official statistics
2. Planning Inspectorate Appeals Data
   • 14 November 2018
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Official statistics
3. Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - end October 2018
   • 8 November 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Research
4. Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
   • 31 October 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Statistical data set
5. Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates in England and Wales: 2018 to September 2018
   • 31 October 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Compulsory community pre-application consultation for shale gas development
   • 31 October 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 07 January 2019
2. Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions
   • 29 October 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and HM Treasury
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 10 May 2018
3. Geographical targeting across 5 housing programme funds
   • 30 October 2018
   • Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
   • Policy paper
4. Homes England strategic plan 2018 to 2023
   • 30 October 2018
   • Homes England
   • Policy paper
5. Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Arc Study: government response
   • 29 October 2018
   • HM Treasury
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: September 2018
   • 31 October 2018
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Transparency
2. The Planning Inspectorate Framework Document
   • 24 October 2018
   • Planning Inspectorate
   • Corporate report
3. Environment Agency objections to planning on the basis of flood risk
   • 19 September 2018
   • Environment Agency
   • Transparency
4. Building Regulations Advisory Committee members' handbook
   • 3 August 2018
   • Building Regulations Advisory Committee
   • Corporate report
5. Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
   • 5 June 2018
   • 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. HM Courts & Tribunals Service
7. Cabinet Office
8. Department for Transport
9. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
10. Department for Work & Pensions
11. Ministry of Defence
12. Infrastructure and Projects Authority
13. Home Office
14. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru
15. Building Regulations Advisory Committee
16. Civil Nuclear Constabulary
17. Civil Nuclear Police Authority
18. Marine Management Organisation
19. Ministry of Justice
20. Regulator of Social Housing
21. Department of Health & Social Care
22. Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
23. Department for Education
24. Government Equalities Office
25. HM Revenue & Customs
26. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
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. Highways England
15. Marine Accident Investigation Branch
16. UK Hydrographic Office

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