Planning Legislative Changes and Guidance

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.

From 6 December 2023, there will be a change in planning fees set by central Government

From 6 December 2023, there will be a change in planning fees set by central Government

At the meeting of Council on 16 November 2020, the Scheme of Delegation was amended in so far as it relates to Planning Services.

Fees to report and monitor on the collection of planning obligations have been introduced

The Borough of Redditch High Quality Design Supplementary Planning Document (June 2019) can be found here

Information relating to the publication of new technical guidance dealing with Part 1 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) can be found here

From Thursday 25 April 2024, changes to enforcement and lawful development certificate (LDC) matters come into effect as a result of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act (LURA).