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Advises on how to consider light within the planning system.
What your business must do to prevent air pollution - local emissions controls, Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs), eliminating dark smoke, permits for boilers
Your local council can introduce extra controls on emissions if there are…
The darker the smoke, the more polluting it tends to be. Smoke darker than…
You need a permit for most generators, furnaces and boilers. Get a permit…
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
Southern Region, Judge N Jutton and Mr C Davies FRICS ACIArb on 12 February 2021
Residentail Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Hargreaves and Mr Cairns on 27 March 2019
Regular updates on the Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office.
Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
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