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Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Guidance on the content of a Development Consent Order required for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
This guidance provides information about permission in principle - a new planning consent route.
Responding to breaches of planning control under the Building Safety (Responsible Actors Scheme and Prohibitions) Regulations 2023.
Guidance on 5 year housing land supply and Housing Delivery Test.
An Independent Investigation of a marine plan will take place if there are unresolved issues.
Guidance on the National Policy Statements Review process.
Section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows applications for planning permission and reserved matters consent to be made directly to the Secretary of State where the Local Planning Authority for the area has been designated for...
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
Guidance to help local planning authorities assess and reflect strategic transport needs in Local Plan making.
Explains requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Guidance on promoting healthy and safe communities.
Local plan examinations and the planning issues they deal with can be complex. This is intended as a short guide for those who might be participating in a local plan examination for the first time. It does not aim to...
Provides advice on when Transport Assessments and Transport Statements are required, and what they should contain.
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