Planning Links to Other Sites

Background

The primary legislation for the planning system is the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 accompanied by other legislation such as the General Permitted Development Order 1995, the Use Classes Order 1987 and a range of statutory instruments.

However while Parliament makes the law the Courts have to interpret the legislation. Courts may be required to make judgments on planning matters and as a result case law has resulted. Planning Officers have to take into account both the primary legislation and case law when deciding planning applications and preparing Local Plans.

The Government administers the planning system. They can:

• Issue guidance to local councils via national and regional planning guidance;
• Set planning policy via Circulars, and Planning Policy Guidance Notes;
• Make decisions on planning appeals and major planning applications via the Planning Inspectorate.

Different tiers of Local Government are involved in planning: County Councils, District Councils and in some urban areas unitary authorities only.

Planning   AMS (external link) Ancient Monument Society   CBA (external link) Council for British Archaeology   CLG (external link) Communities and Local Government (formerly ODPM), and includes information on Planning Circulars, Planning Policy Statements and Guidance Notes   DCMS (external link) Department for Culture, Media and Sport   DEFRA (external link) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs   English Heritage (external link) English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood.   Environment Agency (external link) Environment Agency Standing Advice Development and Flood Risk - England   Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (external link) Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990   Local Government Ombudsman (external link) The Local Government Ombudsmen investigate complaints about councils and certain other bodies.   Natural England (external link) Brings together English Nature, the Countryside Agency and the environmental land management functions of the Rural Development Service   OPSI (external link) Office of Public Sector Information   Planning Portal (external link) UK Government's online planning. Use this site to learn about planning, apply for planning permissionand find out about development near you.   SPAB (external link) The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings   SWRA (external link) South West Regional Assembly   SWRDA (external link) South West Regional Development Agency   The Georgian Group (external link) The Georgian Group is the national charity dedicated to preserving Georgian buildings and gardens.   The Planning Inspectorate (external link) Processing of planning and enforcement appeals and holding inquiries into local development plans.   The Victorian Society (external link) The Victorian Society is the national society responsible for the study and protection of Victorian and Edwardian architecture and other arts   Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (external link) A link to the Town & Country Planning Act 1990   UKLRS (was Land Registry) (external link) Land Registry Title Deeds and Plans for the UK and Ireland. Page 1 of 1 [1]