Planning
Your Easy Guide to getting planning approval for your building or development project
Use the Section Menu below to select and click the topic that most interests you.
Return to this Contents Section at any time to choose another topic OR simply scroll down the "How-to Guide" to discover a wealth of information to help you get approval for your housing, commercial, retail, industrial, leisure, agricultural or other development ideas.
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- Planning–v-Building Regulations
- What is Building Regulation?
- What is planning?
- The UK Planning System
- The plan-led system
- Local & District Planning
- Sustainable Communities
- Community Involvement
- Getting involved
- Greener Homes
- Environmental Impacts
- New to Planning?
- Your Application
- Obtaining Planning Permission
- Do I Need Planning Permission?
- Who can apply?
- How decision are made
- Planning Applications
- Making An Application
- Planning Inspectorate
- Future Development Control
- Architects & Planning
- Planning Consultants
- Refused Permission?
- Planning Appeals
- Building Work
- Do I need Building Regulation Approval?
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