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Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)…
Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Bu…
Information for developers and local planning authorities explaining statutory biodiversity credits, and the process of buying them.
How principal designers, principal contractors and principal accountable persons must set up and maintain a system to report building safety incidents and risks.
The local plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
Provides guidance on planning for retail and other town centre uses.
Notice of de-designation under Section 62A Town and Country Planning Act 1990, of Bristol City Council for applications for non-major development.
If your site is in the Development High Risk Area, for most forms of development you must submit a Coal Mining Risk Assessment to your local planning authority.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
Guidance on how to settle your hedge differences without involving the local authority.
Answers to frequently asked questions on Approved Document O, which sets standards for reducing overheating risk in new residential buildings.
Draft information on how local planning authorities should get ready to adopt a plan within 30 months.
Guidance on what complaints local authorities can consider and how they will deal with them.
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