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Planning, building and the environment

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Summary

This document provides a general description of key elements of the planning system, including its structure, the determination of planning applications and the Secretary of State's role.

Note: The above publication was issued by our former department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM). ODPM became the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) on 5 May 2006 - all references in the text to ODPM now refer to the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Note on quality: the files attached to this page were converted from a legacy website by automatic process, and may contain minor formatting errors. The text of the document is complete and as originally published.

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• Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Sustainable Development

  • Published: 31 January 2005
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment