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The ultimate guide to the planning process and should be referenced by anyone who works with applications, appeals, court cases and development plans
Guides you through all the factors involved in seeking and making decision on planning applications. It provides invaluable assistance for lawyers, developers and planning consultants who need to understand how councils make planning application decisions and provides local authorities with a comprehensive guide.
Policy & Legislation Updates
Planning Law in Wales - Final Report
The Law Commission, a statutory independent body, has published its final report setting out 193 suggested technical changes to planning law as it applies in Wales.
Net gain - Consultation proposals
Defra are consulting on whether to mandate that new developments must achieve a biodiversity net gain to be measured using the 'Defra metric' with the aim of improving how the planning system addresses development's impact on habitats.
Government response to supporting housing delivery through developer contributions
This document provides a summary of the consultation responses received to the consultation "Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions: Reforming developer contributions to affordable housing and infrastructure". It also sets out the changes the Government has made in response to points raised during consultation.
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Compulsory community pre-application consultation for shale gas development
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Independent review of build out: final report
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Planning reform: supporting the high street and increasing the delivery of new homes
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Technical consultation on updates to national planning policy and guidance
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Housing for older people: government response to the Select Committee report
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Scottish Programme for Government 2018-19
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Consultation on National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure - Responses
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Garden Communities Prospectus
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A new deal for social housing: Green paper
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Independent Review of Planning Appeal Inquiries: Call for Evidence
Government Consultations
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Withdrawal of Scottish housing and infrastructure draft planning delivery advice
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Prosperity for All: the national strategy - Wales
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Practice Guidance on The Production and Use of Local Aggregrate Assessments
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The Conservation Areas (application of section 74 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990) Direction 2015
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Written statement to Parliament - Housing and planning
Legislation In Progress
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The Neighbourhood Planning (Referendums) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - Draft
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Housing (Wales) Bill
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Consultation on the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill
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The Infrastructure Planning (Business or Commercial Projects) Regulations 2013 - Draft
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Towards the Sustainable Management of Wales' Natural Resources
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- Development Management Team Leader Park Avenue Recruitment Cambridgeshire
- Major Applications Team Leader Park Avenue Recruitment Cheshire
- Senior Planning Officer (x3) Wirral Council Wirral, Merseyside
- Business Unit Leader - Planning Policy & Economy - Mid Sussex Lewis Davey CB Haywards Heath, West Sussex
- Planner/Senior Planner & Associate Lewis Davey Leeds, West Yorkshire