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  • How principal accountable persons, or someone authorised to act for them, can register a high-rise residential building in England.

  • Provides advice on when Transport Assessments and Transport Statements are required, and what they should contain.

  • A guide to the flags that can be flown without permission from your local planning authority.

  • Guidance on the content of a Development Consent Order required for a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project.

  • Advises on how planning can manage potential noise impacts in new development.

  • Guides councils in preparing planning policies on housing for older and disabled people.

  • Guidance on use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of any appeal, application or examination being dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate.

  • Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.

  • Gives key advice on open space, sports and recreation facilities, public rights of way and the new Local Green Space designation.

  • Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability.

  • Measures to ensure fire safety matters are incorporated at the planning stage for schemes involving a relevant high-rise residential building.

  • 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.

  • This advice is intended to introduce the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe the people and organisations involved in it.

  • Discover and register for Planning Inspectorate webinars.

  • This advice is intended to explain what people and organisations should and should not do when they have their say about a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP).

  • Provides guiding principles on how planning can deal with land affected by contamination.

  • Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.

  • Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.

  • Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.