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This advice explains how application documents and supporting information should be prepared, organised, and submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
This advice summarises the process for undertaking cumulative effects assessments in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008.
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.
Guidance to help local councils in developing policies for renewable and low carbon energy and identifies the planning considerations.
A booklet to help people assess whether an evergreen hedge is blocking too much daylight and sunlight to neighbouring properties.
Guide to called-in planning applications
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Advises how to identify suitable mitigation and adaptation measures in the planning process to address the impacts of climate change.
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.
Advice on planning for the housing needs of different groups.
Sets out special provisions for Crown Development and Urgent Crown Development for dealing with security-sensitive information in planning applications.
Guidance to support local planning authorities in preparing and publishing brownfield land registers.
Advises on how to consider light within the planning system.
National Policy Statements are produced by government. They give reasons for the policy set out in the statement, and must include an explanation of how the policy takes account of government policy relating to the mitigatio…
Guidance on the pre-application stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
Guidance on compulsory purchase process and a model compensation claim form for use by those affected by compulsory purchase.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
How to complete a planning appeal form
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