Facts for Thought
3.8 million homes are needed in the next 25 years
40% of Britain's homes were built before 1919
In the next 20 years 80% of
new households will be single households
43,000 homes are needed
annually in London
The planning system is
in the process of reform but will it change for the better? Whatever the answer this section is for
anyone who wants to find out about the planning system in England.
It is aimed at everyone and you can:
find the latest planning
news, useful tools and glossary.
determine if planning permission is
required and how you go about obtaining it.
understand development plans,
regulations and guidance notes
find out about planning in the
Taunton
area.
Select your choice from the
Planning System
Menu on the left. A brief description of each
choice is shown below
Planning System Guide
A Short Guide to the planning system in layman's terms.
Plans & Policies
Who looks at the plans and who makes the
policies?
Decision Process
Who's involved in the decision process?
Representations (Your View)
How to get
involved in planning applications and appeals.
Permissions Needed
General
guidance on the kinds of work for which you need to apply for
planning permission and those for which you do not.
Making Applications
Guidance from
Start to finish on applications.
Making An Appeal
A summary of the
appeals process.
Council Enforcement
Moving ahead
without the proper permissions.
Other Approvals
In certain
circumstances.
A Farmers Guide
Selected
extracts from a special guide the government published in
recognition of the particular circumstances faced by the
agriculture industry.
Useful Tools
Downloads &
additional information
Local Applications
Weekly list of
planning applications in Taunton Deane
Planning News
Up to date news
on the web and on this web site
Please note
our planning system information is an informal guide and does not have any legal authority.
If after reading the guide you still have questions, you
should ask the planning department in your local council
offices for advice.
Copyright 2005 Taunton & District Civic
Society. All
rights reserved
3.8 million homes are needed in the next 25 years
A Short Guide to the planning system in layman's terms.
