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Planning Permission: A Guide for Business

This booklet is a guide to the planning system for businesses in England. It provides guidance on when planning permission is required, how to make a planning application, and what happens afterwards. Please note however, that the permitted development rights described within the booklet have been superseded by interim guidance from Communities and Local Government on amendments to permitted development rights for:

  • Industrial and Warehouse Development;
  • Schools, Colleges, Universities and Hospitals;
  • Office Buildings;
  • Shops or Catering, Financial or Professional Services Establishments

 Access the guide for business

Access the interim guidance from Communities and Local Government