Planning advice notes

We have produced some advice notes on a range of planning topics.  These may help when you are planning your project or need help with planning related issues.

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• Approved Code of Practice for Officers and Members

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• Advice note prior approval for householders

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• Asbestos information sheet

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• Building Regulations and the Party Wall Act

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• Code of Practice - Neighbour Notification

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• Code of Practice - Publicity for applications

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• Commenting on a Planning Application

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• Design and Access statements

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• Development Team Approach

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• Health and Wellbeing statements

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• High Hedges

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• Householder Technical Guidance

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• Household Permitted Development

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• Lifetime Homes Developers Checklist

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• Minimum Accessibility Standards (MASA)

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• Pavement Cafes

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• Pre-application discussions

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• Planning Committee Public Participation

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• Planning and Health checklist

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• Scheme of Delegation

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• Section 106 Planning Obligations

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• Section 106 template

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• The Planning Application Process

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• Tree preservation and planting

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• Viability guide for developers (pdf : 325 KB)

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• Windows Advisory Leaflet (pdf : 107 KB)

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Useful information from external agencies

Advice and guidance on the following planning and building regulation-related topics:

• Common adverts and signs - information from the Planning Portal
• Glossary of planning terms - from the Planning Portal
• Gas safety FAQs - landlords and letting agents
• Gas safety FAQs - homeowners