Our overall objective is to create a fair and efficient land-use planning system that represents regional differences and promotes development which is of a high quality and sustainable. The planning system plays an important role in shaping and protecting the quality of our towns, cities and the countryside.
Development plans provide the framework within which effective development control can operate.
We aim to achieve this through the provision of guidance and advice, and in making decisions on development plans, applications and appeals. This listing is designed to help all those with an interest in finding the up to date source of information on national planning policies. The DETR is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked web sites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of the linked pages.