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How digital community engagement platforms support planning consultations, with case studies from local planning authorities.
This list of commonly used terms is intended to assist persons who are affected by an application under the Planning Act 2008 who may be unfamiliar with the language used to describe aspects of the process.
How interested parties with a substantive case can apply to the Secretary of State for Rule 6 status at a planning inquiry (appeal or called-in application).
This advice provides information about how an applicant can request a change to a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) application after it has been accepted for examination, and before the close of the exami…
Inspectors maintain principles of openness, fairness and impartiality, they are allocated casework taking into account the conflict of interest policy.
This advice note explains the use of the ‘Rochdale Envelope’ approach under the Planning Act 2008 (PA2008)
Guidance on the pre-examination stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Guidance on the examination stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Guidance on the Crichel Down Rules.
This page provides technical advice on the consideration of scope in the Environmental Impact Assessment Process for solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) development.
How to appeal a community infrastructure levy notice under Regulation 117, 118 or 119.
This advice is intended to explain what people and organisations should and should not do when they have their say about a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).
When publishing your developer contributions data, follow this guidance on how to format, label and publish the data.
A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of enforcement appeals.
The 2025/26 window for Local Planning Authorities to claim grants for carrying out their neighbourhood planning duties is open.
This advice summarises the notification and consultation of prescribed bodies on the scope of Environmental Statements for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
This guidance describes each stage in the plan making process.
Guidance on new requirements to provide information about agreements that give someone rights to control land.
Clarification on the role of the Local Government Ombudsman and where work may be required to deciduous parts of high hedges.
Guidance on the acceptance stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
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