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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.
Read our online Householders Guide to Extending your Home and download the notes below.
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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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Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) (docx : 55 KB)
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First published: 10/12/2021
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Information and guidance about the planning and other regulations that apply to HMOs.
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Householder Technical Guidance (pdf : 250 KB)
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Household Permitted Development (pdf : 276 KB)
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Lifetime Homes Developers Checklist (pdf : 63 KB)
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Minimum Accessibility Standards (MASA) (doc : 476 KB)
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Pavement Cafes (pdf : 135 KB)
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Pre-application discussions (pdf : 261 KB)
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Planning Committee Public Participation (pdf : 127 KB)
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Planning and Health checklist (pdf : 188 KB)
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Scheme of Delegation (pdf : 31 KB)
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Section 106 Planning Obligations (pdf : 133 KB)
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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