This page contains information links rather than commercial links. For courses, products & services, see the icons to the right. If you'd like to suggest a commercial link, see our network page.
Associations & societies |
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| National Custom & Self-Build Association (NACSBA) | ‘our mission is to substantially increase the number of people able to build or commission their own home’ |
| Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) | charity whose charitable purpose is to advance the science and art of planning (including town and country and spatial planning) for the benefit of the public |
| Town & Country Planning Association (TCPA) | campaigning for reform of the UK’s planning system to make it more responsive to people’s needs and aspirations and to promote sustainable development |
Advice |
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| Gov.uk | how to appeal a planning decision |
| Local Self-Build Register | register your interest in self-build with your local authority; they are obliged to meet the demand for self-build, but they have to know who wants to do it |
| My Community | advice on neighbourhood plans |
| National Planning Policy Framework | sets out the Government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied |
| PAS | planning advice for Scotland |
| Planning Aid | offers planning advice and support to individuals and communities |
| Planning Help | campaigning on the environmental and sustainability issues relating to new development; plus quick guide to the planning system |
| Planning Portal | the door to the planning system |
| Planning Practice Guidance | government guidance on all aspects of the planning system |
| Planning Resource | information resource for town planning professionals in the UK |
Sustainable land-based enterprises |
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| Chapter 7 | campaigning to provide access to land for all households through environmentally sound planning |
| Community Land Advisory Service (CLAS) | helping land-based groups to engage with the planning system |
| CLAS Scotland | |
| CLAS Wales | |
| Ecological Land Co-op | provide plots with planning permisson for sustainable smallholders; resources |
| Permaculture Magazine | how to get planning permission on non-development land |
| Shared Assets | think and do tank that supports people managing land for the common good |
| Sustain | alliance of food & farming groups; produces reports on the planning system related to food production |
One-planet policy |
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| Lammas | information on Wales’ One-Planet Development policy from Lammas ecovillage |
| One Planet Affordable Living |
new approach to housing delivery which prioritises citizen engagement and genuine affordability utilising the One Planet Living framework for truly sustainable communities.
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| One Planet Council | guidance and support for one-planet developments in Wales |
Reports / articles |
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| Dan the Plan | interesting blog by a sustainability-minded planner |
| Inter-parliamentary Research & Information Network | comparison of the planning system in the four UK countries |
| Shared Assets | creating common good land use |
| Smallwoods | planning legislation and small woodlands |
| Sustain | good planning for good food |
