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Adopted Policy & Guidance
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.
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Delivery of Housing through the Planning System- Welsh Government consultation responses
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Gypsy and Traveller sites: the revised planning definition's impact on assessing accommodation needs
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Making home ownership affordable: Discussion paper
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Proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage
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Welsh National Development Framework 2020-2040 - Draft
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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Never the twain shall meet
A recent appeal case (DCS Number 400-023-412 ) reminds us that civil matters are usually best considered separately from planning matters. In this case the inspector rejected a south... -
No limits
Unlike the case in respect of the refusal of planning permission, there is no time limit in which an appeal against the refusal of a lawful development certificate must be made. This... -
A romantic proposal
Picture this:- A young couple are choosing a diamond engagement ring at a jeweller’s shop in Edinburgh. They step out onto the first floor terrace with the sales assistant, who is...
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Policy & Legislation News
Welsh Government proposes scrapping five-year housing land supply requirement
Local authorities in Wales would no longer be required to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply under plans being considered by the Welsh Government.
What the upwards extension permitted development right would mean for planners
A proposed permitted development right for upward extensions would be subject to prior approval design checks, the government has confirmed. Practitioners say interest in using the right will be strongest in urban areas, but warn that it could generate widespread community objections
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
Need to know: What new guidance on wind will mean for City planners
The City of London Corporation has published the first set of rules governing when wind assessments are required for planning applications.
Ten things we learned from the Conservative Party conference
The Conservative Party held its annual conference in Manchester earlier this week. Here are ten things that we learned from the event.
No-deal Brexit impact planning: What to prepare for
Prime minister Boris Johnson is committed to leaving the EU on 31 October. How would a no-deal Brexit impact planning?
The policy and legislation changes in the pipeline this autumn
This autumn is due to see a series of key policy developments. Colin Marrs looks ahead.
Need to know: What planners need to know about new land use guidance
The latest guidance is likely to mean councils having to be more rigorous in protecting allocated employment sites yet to be developed, says Chris Marsh.
Four further changes to Planning Practice Guidance that you need to know
The government published 23 updates to its Planning Practice Guidance (PPG) toward the end of last month. Here are four key changes you may have missed.
Briefing: How plan-makers'assessment and sustainability checks are evolving
Environmental and sustainability issues are growing in importance despite the uncertainty created by Brexit, writes Nick Chisholm-Batten.
Johnson's spell as mayor suggests focus on deregulation might be limited, by John Geoghegan
With Parliament in recess and the High Court closed, August is typically a month when planning policy and legal activity grinds to a halt. But this year, there's plenty for Planning readers to catch up on during their summer holidays.
