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Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
Guidance on use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of any appeal, application or examination being dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate.
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
This advice summarises the process for undertaking cumulative effects assessments in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008.
Provides guidance on the acceptance stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the new Local Green Space designation.
Guidance to accompany pavement licensing introduced in the Business and Planning Act 2020.
Provides clarity on the need for sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment in relation to plan development.
Guide to called-in planning applications
Guide aimed at all those involved in the process and concerned with the procedural aspects of examining a local plan.
Guidance setting out the process, statutory requirements and non-statutory expectations during the decision-making stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP).
This advice explains how application documents and supporting information should be prepared, organised, and submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
This advice is intended to introduce the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe the people and organisations involved in it.
Guidance on powers to direct a project into or out of the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
Provides guiding principles on how planning can deal with land affected by contamination.
Provides guidance on cost recovery by the Planning Inspectorate and public authorities enabled by Regulation 2A and Regulation 12A of the Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010.
A guide explaining how the planning system in England works.
Guidance to support local planning authorities in preparing and publishing brownfield land registers.
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