The planning process

This section explains the planning system in each of the four countries of the UK.  It also deals with planning permission and "permitted development" which allows certain activities to take place without planning permission.

Planning appeals and public inquiries and applications to extract minerals are also covered, along with the British Standard for trees and development and some information on the local government ombudsmen who you can contact if maladministration has occurred:

• The English planning system
   
• The Scottish planning system
   
• The Welsh planning system
  (Y Drefn Gynllunio yng Nghymru)
   
• The planning system in Northern Ireland
   
• Planning permission
   
• Permitted development in Britain
   
• Planning appeals and public inquiries
   
• Minerals applications
   
• British Standard 5837 – trees and development
   
• The local government ombudsmen

Further information for Northern Ireland and Wales

• Is you local wood under threat? a summary leaflet for dealing with cases of woods under threat in Northern Ireland
   
• A ydy eich coedlan leol o dan fygythiad

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