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Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Guidance on various aspects of the planning system, given in letters to chief planning officers of local planning authorities.
Provides advice on when Transport Assessments and Transport Statements are required, and what they should contain.
Video to help developers and operators of roadside HGV parking and driver welfare facilities to submit high quality planning applications.
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...
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
Provides access to and updates on the status of existing and newly published National Infrastructure Planning Guidance.
This collection brings together all documents relating to planning circulars.
Advises how to identify suitable mitigation and adaptation measures in the planning process to address the impacts of climate change.
If your site is in the Development High Risk Area, for most forms of development you must submit a Coal Mining Risk Assessment to your Local Planning Authority.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
Planning Obligations: good practice advice from the Planning Inspectorate
We are launching a second round of our Innovation and Capacity Fund to support and enhance the ability of local authorities to engage in the Development Consent Order process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Clarification on the Planning Inspectorate’s approach to casework in the lead up to the General Election on 4 July.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
A fund for local authorities to help clear backlogs of planning applications and address skills gaps. Now closed for applications.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
How to assess a planning application when there are invertebrates on or near a proposed development site.
How can the local planning authority support the rollout of fixed and mobile networks at the local level?
Explains control of advertisement regime.
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