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How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
Information on the government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns, which will provide long-term investment in 55 towns to be spent on local people’s priorities such as regenerating local high streets and town centres or securing public safety.
Resources from the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health programme to help local areas with prevention planning arrangements.
This collection brings together all the guidance and information from the Planning Inspectorate
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
Introducing the new pre-application service for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Provides guidance on how planning can take account of the impact of new development on air quality.
We support professional planners and planning inspectors, most of whom work in the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Planning Inspectorate. Government Planning Profession is part of the Civil Service .
Guidance on the content of a Development Consent Order required for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.
Information on the principal stages involved in effective curriculum planning for the post-16 further education sector.
The review was established to investigate how the planning system in England could help to deliver economic growth.
How to prepare a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.
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...
A resource focusing on reproductive choice and ensuring that pregnancy, if desired, occurs at the right time and when health is optimised.
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 natterjack toads on or near a proposed development site.
Information for schools highlighting the potential benefits of curriculum planning to achieve greater financial efficiency.
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