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The government has announced proposals to modernise the planning system to get Britain building.
Guidance on plan-making.
Find the 2022 update to the river basin management plans which describe the challenges that threaten the water environment and how these challenges can be managed.
The Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities have set out further plans for regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
This series comprises implementation updates on the Plan for Growth.
Sets out the government's plans for housing and planning following the announcements in the 2020 Budget.
Collects documents relating to the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework published 24 July 2018 and updated 19 February 2019.
Guidance on various aspects of the planning system, given in letters to chief planning officers of local planning authorities.
Provides access to and updates on the status of existing and newly published National Infrastructure Planning Guidance.
New enforcement powers for councils to build on government's long-term plan for housing.
Information and documents on the development of the East Marine Plans
Provides clarity on the need for sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment in relation to plan development.
The Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill becomes law from 26 October 2023.
The Department of Health and Social Care invited expressions of interests from mental health, community and acute NHS trusts who wished to be considered for inclusion in this next wave of the programme.
The mechanisms, programmes and strategic initiatives for protecting and improving the water environment in each river basin district.
The government introduced a number of measures through the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 to incentivise the prompt build-out of housing sites. This update outlines recent progress in the implementation of these measures and next steps.
Helps you find the information you need in the river basin management plans (RBMPs).
Options for amending proposals that have planning permission.
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