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Building regulation in England covering fire safety matters within and around buildings.
Building regulation in England to ensure that people are able to access and use buildings and their facilities.
Guidance on householder permitted development rights, which allow improvement and extension of homes without the need to make a planning application.
Introduction Permitted development rights allow householders to improve…
Building regulation in England setting standards for the energy performance of new and existing buildings.
Explains the legislation governing Tree Preservation Orders and tree protection in conservation areas.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Building regulation in England covering the buildings users protection from falling, collision and impact in and around the building.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
Building regulation in England for the ventilation requirements to maintain indoor air quality.
Information relating to the Building Safety Act, which was granted Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
This guidance explains what the Community Infrastructure Levy is and how it operates.
This document sets out the government’s new nationally described space standard.
Find out the classes of building inspectors, the competencies needed and how to register as a building inspector in England and Wales.
Building regulation in England for foul water drainage and disposal.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Building regulation in England covering the structural elements of a building.
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