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The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Find out how new woodland can enhance landscape character as well as a wide range of benefits to the woodland owner and society.
We support civil servants who provide independent assurance to public sector organisations on governance, risk management and internal control arrangements. Internal Audit Profession is part of the Civil Service .
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
The OIM’s objective is to support the effective operation of the UK Internal Market. It assesses whether the Internal Market is operating effectively and provides expert and independent advice to UK government and devolved administrations. OIM is part of the...
Find registered designs in the UK
The UK Vietnam Fund is a flexible and effective tool enabling the British Embassy to support projects linked to the UK government’s priorities in Vietnam.
What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
Advises on how to consider light within the planning system.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document B including 2020 and 2022 amendments.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
A selection of design codes, chosen by the advisory board to the Office for Place, that demonstrate good practice.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A / VAM) is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, it was founded in 1852, and...
View designs registered in the designs journal from the last 25 years
The Office for Place will help shift how the planning system is used, as a shield against the worst to its future role as a champion of the best.
Design your service using GOV.UK styles, components and patterns.
Check the tariff classification for a modular article with sound absorbing and sound insulating properties.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
Advises on how planning can manage potential noise impacts in new development.
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