Daubenton's bat. Photo, Dale Sutton/2020vision
Planning Applications - Overview
National planning policies and the laws relevant to biodiversity
When local authority planners draw up their recommendations on whether to permit or refuse planning applications, they are required to take into account a range of national planning policies and laws. Click the link below to view or download the list of policies and laws (based on legislation at the time of publication - January 2022).
In order to respond to a planning application using the guidance on this page you need to:
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Read the Planning Applications Overview and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Fill in the Objection Checklist referring to the relevant FAQs
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Save your completed Objection Checklist and submit to your local planning authority, referencing the planning application number
