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This advice summarises the process for undertaking cumulative effects assessments in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) under the Planning Act 2008.
This advice is intended to provide advice to local authorities about their role in the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process.
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
This advice is intended to explain the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe how people and organisations can have their say.
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).
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…
Explains planning controls relating to the storage of hazardous substances in England and how to handle development proposals around hazardous establishments.
Provides further information in support of the implementation of waste planning policy.
Guidance to support local planning authorities in preparing and publishing brownfield land registers.
Guidance on the pre-application stage for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
A guide explaining how the planning system in England works.
Guidance to accompany pavement licensing introduced in the Business and Planning Act 2020.
Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design.
This advice summarises the applicant and decision maker obligations under the Habitats Regulations in the context of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).
Guidance on how planning authorities can gather evidence to set optional requirements and the nationally described space standard.
Guidance on build to rent.
Advises how to identify suitable mitigation and adaptation measures in the planning process to address the impacts of climate change.
Advice on planning for the housing needs of different groups.
Guidance on compulsory purchase process and a model compensation claim form for use by those affected by compulsory purchase.
This guidance describes each stage in the plan making process.
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