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How to create a neighbourhood plan This guidance describes each stage in the plan making process. This guidance covers: whether a neighbourhood plan is right for your community or whether...
Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (EIA Regs 2017) The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 /* Legislation stylesheets - load depending on content...
Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA 2023) Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 /* Legislation stylesheets - load depending on content type */ @import "/styles/legislation.css"; @import "/styles/primarylegislation.css"; @import "/styles/legislationOverwrites.css"; /* End...
When is permission required? Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted. What is development? Planning permission is only needed if...
TC1: Planning for town centres 1. To promote the long-term vitality and viability of town centres, development plans should, at the most appropriate level: a. Be informed by a strategy...
How to address regeneration in your neighbourhood plan This guidance provides practical tools to help with the analysis of an area’s regeneration challenges and to help develop solutions in the...
How to address regeneration in your neighbourhood plan This guidance provides practical tools to help with the analysis of an area’s regeneration challenges and to help develop solutions in the...
Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (IPEIA Regs 2017) The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 /* Legislation stylesheets - load depending on content type */ @import "/styles/legislation.css";...
NPPF Chapter 7: Ensuring the Vitality of Town Centres Paragraph 86. Planning policies and decisions should support the role that town centres play at the heart of local communities, by...
TC3: Main town centre uses outside town centres 1. A sequential test should be applied to proposals for main town centre uses for which planning permission is required, where these...
TC4: Assessing the impact of development on town centres 1. Development proposals for retail and leisure uses located outside town centres should be accompanied by an impact assessment if the...
E4: Rural business development 1. In applying policy E2, the sustainable growth of businesses in rural areas should be supported, including through: a. The conversion of existing buildings and well-designed...
How to keep your neighbourhood plan simple This guidance sets out practical advice on creating a neighbourhood plan that is simple and clear. This guidance covers the essential steps involved...
How to keep your neighbourhood plan simple This guidance sets out practical advice on creating a neighbourhood plan that is simple and clear. This guidance covers the essential steps involved...
TC2: Development in town centres 1. In considering proposals for development in town centres, substantial weight should be given to the benefits of: a. Supporting the overall vitality and viability...
Natural environment Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements. Agricultural land, soil and brownfield land of environmental value How can planning...
Housing and economic land availability assessment Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability. For plans under the new plan-making system If you are submitting your plan under the new...
Housing and economic land availability assessment Sets out method for assessing housing and economic land availability. For plans under the new plan-making system If you are submitting your plan under the new...
Design: process and tools Provides advice on the key points to take into account on design. This replaces the previous guidance on Design - see previous version. Planning for well-designed...
How to assess and allocate sites for development This guidance explains the principles for allocating sites and the methods that should be applied in order to make sure the sites...