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British Government Panel on Sustainable Development - http://www.sd-commission.org.uk/
Recent reports and a description of the Panel's function. |
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Planning Portal - http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/
Government gateway to planning information throughout the UK. Provides information on plans, appeals, applications, contact details, research areas. |
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Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment - http://www.cabe.org.uk/
Promotes design and architecture to raise the standard of the built environment. |
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Planning for a Sustainable Future: White Paper - http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/planningsustainablefuture
The White Paper sets out the Communities and Local Government's detailed proposals for reform of the planning system. |
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The Planning Inspectorate - http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/
Explains the work of the Inspectorate in appeals and other casework under planning, housing, environment and highways legislation. |
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Planning Aid - http://www.planningaid.rtpi.org.uk
Provides free, independent and professional town planning advice and support to communities and individuals who cannot afford to pay planning consultant fees. |
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Regional Spatial Strategy - The Planning Inspectorate - http://www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk/pins/rss/index.htm
Provides information on what a Regional Spatial Strategy deals with; the process, including the Examination in Public; and the various legislations. |
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Planning Advisory Service - http://www.pas.gov.uk/
PAS aims to facilitate self sustaining change and improvement in the local authority planning sector. PAS runs a number of programmes aimed at helping the local authority planning sector. |
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The Advisory Panel on Standards - http://www.apos.gov.uk/
An independent body whose purpose is to advise on the maintenance of professional standards in the Planning Inspectorate. The site provides the APOS annual reports. |
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ACES - http://www.aces.org.uk/
Association of chief estates surveyors and property managers in local government. Includes a list of branches, news, publications, and a forum. |