Recommended websites

About the planning system

Planning Aid
A website of the Royal Town Planning Institute, which offers advice on town planning matters.
www.rtpi.org.uk

Planning Aid for London
The regional service of Planning Aid in London.
www.planningaidforlondon.org.uk

Planning Inspectorate
The Planning Inspectorate is a Government agency that processes planning and enforcement appeals and holds inquiries into local development plans. It also deals with a wide variety of other planning-related casework, including listed building consent appeals, advertisement appeals and reporting on planning applications.
www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk

Planning Portal
Run by the Department for Communities and Local Government, this site gives information about the planning process.
www.planningportal.gov.uk

The Department for Communities and Local Government
The Government department responsible for planning
www.communities.gov.uk/

Online Planning offices
This website provides you with information on all aspects of planning and building control, including building regulations, listings of Council Planning Offices and local relevant services and suppliers.
www.onlineplanningoffices.co.uk

Further help with assessing planning applications
There are also organisations that can help you to assess the non-planning implications of planning applications, such as the impact on wildlife:

• Association of AONBs
• Association of National Park Authorities
• Council for National Parks
• Environment Agency
• English Heritage

East of England
www.eera.gov.uk

East Midlands
www.emra.gov.uk

Greater London
www.london.gov.uk

North East
www.northeastassembly.gov.uk

North West
www.nwra.gov.uk

South East
www.southeast-ra.gov.uk

South West
www.southwest-ra.gov.uk

West Midlands
www.wmra.gov.uk

Yorkshire and Humber
www.yhassembly.gov.uk