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Use of planning obligations and process for changing obligations.
Advice on planning appeals and the award costs.
The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required.
Options for amending proposals that have planning permission.
Advises on enhancing and conserving the historic environment.
The responsibilities of each party and the roles they have in the planning appeal process.
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
Explains control of advertisement regime.
Guidance on plan-making.
This guide explains, to those wanting to display an outdoor advertisement, how the system of advertisement control works in England.
Guides councils in how to assess their housing needs.
The local plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
This guide illustrates how well-designed places that are beautiful, enduring and successful can be achieved in practice.
This advice is intended to provide advice to local authorities about their role in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process.
Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Guidance on 5 year housing land supply and Housing Delivery Test.
How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.
Sets out process and expectations on pre-application discussions.
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