A selection of images representing communities.
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The ten most recent reports and summaries published on the planning, building and the environment site.
The objective of the project was to explore the implementation of Part L of the Building Regulations for England and Wales following the 2006 revisions to Part L of the Building Regulations for England and Wales.
This research report addresses the costs and benefits of fitting trickle ventilators in replacement windows.
This study has assessed whether the guidance in the 2006 edition of Approved Document F is effective in providing adequate ventilation and indoor air quality in new dwellings.
This study provides information on the number and value of planning obligations agreed in England in 2007-08, and examines the delivery of planning obligations agreed in previous years. It updates two previous studies.
This document summarises the review of the call-in process, which was carried out in early 2010, and summarises the recommendations made as a result of that review.
This review considers the call-in process, from referral of a planning application to Government Offices, to the eventual determination of the case by the Secretary of State, and makes recommendations about how the process can be speeded up.
This document sets out the purpose of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and how it is intended to operate.
This report presents the findings of the Planning Inspectorate's (PINS) checks of local planning authorities (LPAs) five year housing land supply assessments of deliverable sites.
Communities and Local Government has published a summary of an independent research report by consultants Scott Wilson on the efficiency and effectiveness of sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment of spatial plans.
Communities and Local Government has published an independent research report by consultants Scott Wilson on the efficiency and effectiveness of sustainability appraisal and strategic environmental assessment of spatial plans.