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Here you will find the most recently published government policy and guidance. These are all documents that have been adopted upon publication.
Adopted Legislation
Locate adopted legislation including Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments/Rules.
Consultations & Emerging Policy
Latest consultations and reports on government policy and guidance.
Legislation In Progress
Track the progress of legislation through the Westminster and Scottish Parliaments as well as the Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies.
Fresh thinking on the DCP blog
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Solemnly and sincerely
Sometimes the art and science of planning can lie in being able to recognise when something is not quite right. A useful pointer with regard to the assessment of legal evidence can... -
Holiday time
It’s high summer so it must be time to talk about holiday cottages…. Notwithstanding his determination that a holiday cottage at a golf club in Bedfordshire was a dwellinghouse, an... -
Going with the flow
An interesting question before an inspector recently was whether the residential conversion of a subterranean water reservoir in Devon would constitute permitted development under Schedule...
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Policy & Legislation News
Compensation restrictions would be 'unjust', says compulsory purchase body
A professional body has warned that proposals to restrict compulsory purchase compensation to the land's existing use value would be 'unjust' and a 'damaging' form of state intervention.
Why removal of a funding cap could spark a new generation of development corporations
Changes to the regulations allowing locally led new town development corporations should incentivise more authorities to pursue the new powers, say experts, as four Essex councils announce that they are set to create the first such body.
Key Topics
Guidance and legislation documents, news and in-depth coverage of key policy areas.
Briefing Notes
Parliamentary briefing documents on adopted and emerging policy/legislation
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Implementation of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 - Briefing paper
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Housing and Planning Bill: Report on Committee Stage
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Solar Farms: Funding, planning and impacts
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Nationally significant infrastructure projects and housing: briefing note
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Housing and Planning Bill briefing paper published
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Planning for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: Briefing Paper
Policy & Legislation In Depth
Policy Summary: Consultation on Clean Air Strategy to update law and boost local authority powers
POLICY: Draft Clean Air Strategy 2018.
Why court ruling may only postpone small site viability reviews
Developers of small schemes in London lacking a policy-compliant level of affordable housing may have won only a temporary reprieve from a controversial viability review requirement, observers predict.
Policy Briefing: Are London developers giving up on tall buildings?
Does a drop in the number of planning applications for tall buildings indicate a trend or a blip? Grant Leggett weighs up the issue.
Why key organisations are worried by policy shift on affordable homes
Consultation responses to the government's proposals to update planning policy reveal deep alarm over their potential impact on affordable housing supply.
Policy Briefing: Update on the Scottish Planning Bill
The bill, currently under scrutiny, aims to deliver more housing and refocus planning, writes Neil Collar.
Seven things we learned at the National Planning Summit
The National Planning Summit took place in London yesterday. Here are seven key messages Planning took away from the event.
What the new housing secretary could have in store for planning
The appointment of a close Theresa May ally at the helm of the housing ministry signals broad continuity when it comes to planning, commentators say.
Policy Briefing: What will be the impact of Court of Appeal ruling on 'isolated homes'?
A judge has clarified when a proposed home should be seen as too remote, writes Lachlan Robertson.
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