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  • Permitted development rights for householders: technical guidance

    Guidance on householder permitted development rights, which allow improvement and extension of homes without the need to make a planning application.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • When is permission required?

    Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Biodiversity net gain

    Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Tree Preservation Orders and trees in conservation areas

    Explains the legislation governing Tree Preservation Orders and tree protection in conservation areas.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Community Infrastructure Levy

    This guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Making an application

    Supports effective delivery of planning application process.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Technical housing standards – nationally described space standard

    This document sets out the government’s new nationally described space standard.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Fees for planning applications

    Fees guidance: explains planning related fees and the method of calculating them.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Lawful development certificates

    Explains the process for obtaining a lawful development certificate for existing or proposed use.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Enforcement and post-permission matters

    Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Flood risk and coastal change

    Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Environmental Impact Assessment

    Explains requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Use of planning conditions

    Explains how conditions attached to a planning permission should be used and discharged effectively

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Determining a planning application

    Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Housing supply and delivery

    Guidance on 5 year housing land supply and Housing Delivery Test.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Planning obligations

    Use of planning obligations and process for changing obligations.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Appeals: how long they take

    Latest average timescales for planning, enforcement and householder appeals.

    • From: Planning Inspectorate
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  • Consultation and pre-decision matters

    Sets out the process for efficient and inclusive consultation of planning applications

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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  • Compulsory purchase and compensation: guide 1 - procedure

    Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
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  • Flexible options for planning permissions

    Options for amending proposals that have planning permission.

    • From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
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