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This advice summarises the process for undertaking cumulative effects assessments in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008.
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
Funding for legacy system plans to ensure that local authorities progressing a local plan in the legacy plan-making system, and who intend to submit the plan for examination at the latest by 31 December 2026 are supported to…
Provides clarity on the need for sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment in relation to plan development.
A booklet to help people assess whether an evergreen hedge is blocking too much daylight and sunlight to neighbouring properties.
Guidance for local authorities, registered building control approvers, and persons carrying out building work.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
Guidance on use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of any appeal, application or examination being dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate.
Building regulation in England covering the prevention of toxic substances in buildings.
Use this service to apply to become a registered building inspector in England and Wales with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), and pay your annual maintenance charge.
Spreadsheets that registered building control approvers in England and Wales, and local authorities in England should use to submit data to the Building Safety Regulator.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
This advice is intended to explain the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe how people and organisations can have their say.
Information to support leaseholders and residents living in buildings in the Building Safety Fund (BSF).
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
A draft guide to categorising and assessing sites, including suggested methodologies and information to record to support future examination.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
A template designed to be used by local planning authorities when notifying interested parties of planning appeals.
Provides guiding principles on how planning can deal with land affected by contamination.
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