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How to prepare a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Guidance on the pre-application stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
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...
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
Sets out special provisions for Crown development for dealing with security-sensitive information in planning applications.
Guidance on promoting healthy and safe communities.
Helping public health practitioners conducting evaluations on how to plan them.
Options for amending proposals that have planning permission.
Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
When you need planning permission, where to apply, what counts as permitted development and how to appeal a planning permission decision
Tools to help schools assess their behaviour culture, recognise good practice and identify areas that need attention.
The toolkit addresses various components of a public policy influence plan
Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.
A fund for local authorities to help clear backlogs of planning applications and address skills gaps. Now closed for applications.
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