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
  • 1 December 2022
  • 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
• 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
• Conservation of fuel and power: Approved Document L
  • Statutory guidance
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Building Regulations and Approved Documents index
  • Detailed guide
  • 15 June 2022
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

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News and communications

• Article 4 directions: Secretary of State modification letters
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Decision
• Called-in decision: land at D'Urton Lane, Preston (ref: 3296374 - 30 January 2023)
  • 30 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence
• Housing and Planning Minister visits Digital Planning partner council
  • 26 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • News story
• Planning Inspectorate governance: Rebecca Driver
  • 24 January 2023
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • News story
• Recovered appeal: land adjacent to HMP Garth and HMP Wymott, Leyland, Lancashire (ref: 3295556 - 19 January 2023)
  • 19 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Correspondence

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Research and statistics

• Live tables on Energy Performance of Buildings Certificates
  • 26 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
  • Statistical data set
• Energy Performance of Building Certificates in England and Wales: October to December 2022
  • 26 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Official statistics
• Planning Inspectorate Quarterly and Annual Volume Statistics
  • 19 January 2023
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Official statistics
• Building Safety Programme: monthly data release - December 2022
  • 19 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Research
• Planning Inspectorate statistical release 19 January 2023
  • 19 January 2023
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Alternative cost recovery for remediation works: consultation on proposals to make regulations and statutory guidance
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 31 March 2023
• Service charge transparency requirements: ongoing costs of the new building safety regime - consultation and call for evidence
  • 2 February 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 31 March 2023
• Changes to the building control profession and the building control process for approved inspectors
  • 31 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 14 March 2023
• Consultation on the new safety regime for occupied higher-risk buildings
  • 24 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 12 October 2022
• Building safety directors: consultation
  • 10 January 2023
  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 07 February 2023

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Homes England commercial pipeline
  • 20 January 2023
  • Homes England
  • Transparency
• Register of Planning Inspectorate Board Member Interests
  • 10 January 2023
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: October 2022
  • 13 December 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: September 2022
  • 13 December 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency
• Planning Inspectorate spending over £250: August 2022
  • 27 September 2022
  • Planning Inspectorate
  • Transparency

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Organisations

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

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• Coal Authority
• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• HM Treasury
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• HM Courts & Tribunals Service
• Ministry of Defence
• 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
• Office for Place
• Department for Education
• Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
• Building Digital UK
• 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
• 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
• UK Hydrographic Office

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