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Welcome to Planning. You can navigate through the website using the left hand toolbar which contains pages fully explaining our services or alternatively, use the quick links below. Contact details can be found listed on the left of this page. 

** News ** Update 9 May 2013 - The government recently announced that it will relax permitted development rules relating to extensions for a three year trial period, starting from 30 May 2013 and ending on the 30 May 2016. It is important to remember though that these changes have not yet come in to effect and hence current limits still apply. For more details on the new rules see the Planning Portal announcement. We will update our web pages shortly.

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Frequently Asked Questions 

Planning Policy

The Planning Policy team is responsible for providing policies to guide and encourage future development in the district.

The Planning Policy homepage contains news and information relating to the Local Plan, the Local Development Framework, supplementary planning documents and other planning policy documents, as well as information relating to national and regional planning policy.  This includes the Core Strategy which is the first of a new generation of policy documents for Bath & North East Somerset and it will set out the long-term planning framework for the district. 

Heritage and Environment 

Historic Environment and online advice regarding listed buildingsconservation areas and historic parks & gardens

Archaeology and planning

Trees & Woodlands and planning

View information about Tree Preservation Orders or find details about our Tree Advice Services

Ecology and the Wildthings Partnership

Find out about Landscape design and projects, and the Urban Design service and advice available.

Major developments in Bath & North East Somerset 

View up to date information regarding major developments and projects within Bath and North East Somerset.

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