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In this section:
Data
We have published a short guide to managing data in planning departments and the requirements of the GDPR. This is the interim version that reflects a
Infrastructure
Planners help to coordinate and ensure the infrastructure needed to support the development envisaged in their local plans through their infrastructure planning and delivery activities.
Permitted Development
As set out in government guidance, development does not in all instances require a formal planning application to be made for permission to carry out
Local Plans
We exist to help all councils get an up to date plan. To help we offer some councils direct support, and we also make many topic guides and toolkits.
Monitoring
In February 2019 the first set of "Housing Delivery Test" results were published . They set out a standard approach to measuring how well the delivery
Neighbourhood Plans
Neighbourhood planning gives communities the opportunity to direct the development of their areas through creating plans and policies.
Performance
Managing the performance of people in a thoughtful way is an essential part of a manager's job. We have supported hundreds of councils, and set out what we learned in a series of 'key principles' documents.
Plan Evidence
We are expecting some new approaches to inform how evidence is gathered as signalled by the Housing White Paper. When these new approaches are