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Local policy

  • Download: Local people and the planning process Local Government Ombudsman report: File type: PDF: File size: 6.58MB

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  • Download: Plain English Guide to the Planning System: File type: PDF: File size: 314kB

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Planning guidance and forms

  • CIL process for developers
  • Change of use guidance prior notification application forms
  • Comment on a planning application
  • Contact the planning team
  • Document charges
  • High hedges guidance
  • Householder permitted development guidance
  • Issues that may affect your property
  • Lighting new developments
  • Ordnance survey maps for sale
  • Planning fees
  • Planning obligations
  • Planning validation guidance notes
  • Pre-application advice
  • Self build and custom build homes
  • Sign up for planning alerts
  • The planning committee
  • Trees on new developments
  • Useful planning organisations and links

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