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83 results for Sustainable Development (validation stage boosted)
Flood risk and coastal change Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process. This guidance has been updated...
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...
Neighbourhood planning The guidance explains the neighbourhood planning system introduced by the Localism Act, including key stages and considerations required. What is neighbourhood planning? What is neighbourhood planning? Neighbourhood planning...
Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (PCPA 2004) Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 /* Legislation stylesheets - load depending on content type */ @import "/styles/legislation.css"; @import "/styles/primarylegislation.css"; @import "/styles/legislationOverwrites.css";...
NPPF Chapter 2: Achieving Sustainable Development Paragraph 7. The purpose of the planning system is to contribute to the achievement of sustainable development. At a very high level, the objective...
Localism Act 2011 (Localism Act 2011) Localism Act 2011 /* Legislation stylesheets - load depending on content type */ @import "/styles/legislation.css"; @import "/styles/primarylegislation.css"; @import "/styles/legislationOverwrites.css"; /* End of Legislation stylesheets...
Climate change Advises how to identify suitable mitigation and adaptation measures in the planning process to address the impacts of climate change. Why is it important for planning to consider...
Transport evidence bases in plan making and decision taking Guidance to help local planning authorities assess and reflect strategic transport needs in Local Plan making. Transport evidence bases in plan...
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GPDO 2015) The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 /* Legislation stylesheets - load depending on...
Green Belt Advice on the role of the Green Belt in the planning system. Scope of guidance This guidance sets out: the considerations involved in assessing the contribution Green Belt...
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...
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...
Making Local Green Space designations in your neighbourhood plan This guidance explains how make Local Green Space designations as part of a neighbourhood plan. This guidance covers: why green space...
Making Local Green Space designations in your neighbourhood plan This guidance explains how make Local Green Space designations as part of a neighbourhood plan. This guidance covers: why green space...
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...
Historic environment Advises on enhancing and conserving the historic environment. This guidance has been updated see previous version. Overview: historic environment What is the main legislative framework for the historic...
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...
Strategic environmental assessment and sustainability appraisal Provides clarity on the need for sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment in relation to plan development. Please note new paragraphs 046-047 which set...
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...