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Planning permission and building regulations

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How planning permission and building regulations work

Find out when you have to apply for planning permission or need building regulations approval

Do you need planning permission or building regulations approval?

Check if you need planning permission and which building regulations apply before you start any kind of building work

Apply for planning permission

How planning applications through the Planning Portal or your local council work, costs and timings

Find out about planning for building projects in your area

How to find out about new building developments, view plans and comment on them

Make a planning appeal

How to appeal if your planning application was refused, how much it costs and timings for an appeal

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