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Guidance providing practical information for placing construction products on the GB market.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Introducing the new pre-application service for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
A booklet to help people assess whether an evergreen hedge is blocking too much daylight and sunlight to neighbouring properties.
How to conduct routine checks on fire doors and provide information to residents.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Bu…
The Local Plan examination process and the role the Planning Inspectorate plays.
Guidance explaining why compulsory purchase orders are made, and what people's rights are to challenge them.
Building regulation for England covering security in dwellings.
Guidance on plan-making.
The 2022 Housing Delivery Test measurement by local planning authority and a technical note on the process used in its calculation.
Use this service to apply to become a registered building inspector in England and Wales with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
A new government equity loan for people who want to self build or custom build their own home.
Provides further detail on First Homes and their implementation.
A guide to the flags that can be flown without permission from your local planning authority.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to assess and manage the risks from land contamination.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
Measures to ensure fire safety matters are incorporated at the planning stage for schemes involving a relevant high-rise residential building.
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