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This advice explains why good design is important, what success might look like and how it might be delivered in applications for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP).
The shape and the configuration of objects are automatically protected by design right in the UK and Europe.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
Register a design - what designs are protected, search the registers, prepare your illustrations, how to apply, disclaimers and limitations.
Views and insights from across the UK’s design sector are sought by 27 November 2025.
Buy your rented home through the Right to Shared Ownership scheme: who can apply, how to apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares, repairing and selling your home.
Standards and guidance for the design and construction of school and college buildings and outdoor environments.
What structural alterations are, when and how to apply for permission, how they may affect your home's value and what you owe on your equity loan.
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