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The ten most recent good practice and guidance documents published on all Department for Communities and Local Government sites.

• Community Right to Challenge: Statutory Guidance (Draft)

  This draft statutory guidance explains the Community Right to Challenge provisions in the Localism Act 2011 and associated regulations.

  • Added:  21 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Legislation and policy

• Local Authority Housing Statistics: 2011/12 - Guidance notes for completion

  This page contains guidance notes for the completion of the Local Authority Housing Statistics: 2011/12.

  • Added:  17 May 2012
  • Site: Housing
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Weekly Collection Support Scheme: Frequently asked questions

  This document has been compiled to help local authorities that are interested in bidding for funding as part of the Weekly Collection Support Scheme.

  • Added:  2 May 2012
  • Site: Local government
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Planning Act 2008: Guidance related to procedures for the compulsory acquisition of land - Consultation

  This light touch review seeks comments on the refreshed guidance related to the procedure for compulsory acquisition of land which underpins the Planning Act 2008.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance

• Planning Act 2008: The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010: Guidance - Consultation

  This light touch review seeks comments on the refreshed guidance on the Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010 which underpins the Planning Act 2008.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance

• Guidance on associated development: Applications for major infrastructure projects under the Planning Act 2008 - Consultation

  This light touch review seeks comments on the refreshed guidance on associated development which underpins the Planning Act 2008.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance

• Planning Act 2008: Consultation on proposed changes to the suite of guidance documents for the major infrastructure planning regime

  This is the consultation for the light touch review of the suite of six guidance documents which underpin the Planning Act 2008. It should be read in conjunction with the documents covered in the review.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance

• Planning Act 2008: Guidance for the examination of applications for development consent for nationally significant infrastructure projects - Consultation

  This light touch review seeks comments on the refreshed guidance on the examination process which underpins the Planning Act 2008.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance

• Planning Act 2008: Guidance on the pre-application process - Consultation

  This light touch review seeks comments on this new guidance document, which is the result of merging and expanding the guidance for Local Authorities and the pre-application consultation process. This document will underpin the Planning Act 2008.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance

• Planning Act 2008: Nationally significant infrastructure projects: Application form guidance - Consultation

  This light touch review seeks comments on the refreshed guidance on the application form which underpins the Planning Act 2008.

  • Added:  13 April 2012
  • Site: Planning, building and the environment
  • Type(s): Consultation documents; Good practice and guidance