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Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Guidance on plan-making.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
The 12-stage process on how a marine plan is made from selection to implementation and monitoring and how you can get involved.
The government has announced proposals to modernise the planning system to get Britain building.
Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.
Sets out key principles in understanding viability in plan making and decision taking.
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...
Guidance, trends and projects to inform and support government officials to think strategically about the future.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
Provides advice on when Transport Assessments and Transport Statements are required, and what they should contain.
Know what your vision and objectives are, what you need to do to achieve them and how you know when you’ve achieved them.
This collection brings together all the notes on neighbourhood planning.
Guidance to help you plan and prepare for implementing artificial intelligence (AI).
A guide explaining how the planning system in England works.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
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