Today's entry reports on the ever-changing landscape of
Planning Act legislation, guidance and advice.
With news that two of the Planning Inspectorate's advice
notes for the Planning Act regime have been updated - although they
haven't reflected that in their own change log yet - here is
the latest state of play and how to keep up to date.
To use the Planning Act regime accurately and effectively, there
are three levels of documentation to pay attention to. First, there
is legislation, which must be obeyed, then there is guidance from
the Department for Communities and Local Government, which should
normally be followed and finally, there is advice from the Planning
Inspectorate, which it would also be a good idea to follow. Every
piece of legislation, guidance and advice has been amended in the
last 18 months, and more than half of it has been updated in the
last 6 months.
