Links to Planning Information

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Planning general

• Royal Town Planning Institute

• Town & Country Planning Association

• The Planning Inspectorate

• The Planning Portal 

• Planning Aid (Free advice on planning for community groups and individuals)

• Planning Advisory Service

• More planning related links (via the RTPI website)

Legislation and Government departments

• Department of Communities and Local Government

• Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)

• Office of Public Sector Information

• Local Government Association

• Directgov

Conservation & Design

• CABE - Commission for Architecture & Built Environment

• English Heritage

• Images of England

Planning Education

• RUDI - Urban Design information

• CABE education 

• Information for schools (via the RTPI website)

Environment and Nature Conservation

• Environment Agency

• English Nature

• Conservation (opens link to Dudley’s on-line section)

Trees

• Arboricultural Association

• Forestry Commission

Neighbouring Authorities Planning Pages

• Birmingham City Council 

• Coventry City Council 

• Sandwell MBC

• Shropshire County Council

• Solihull MBC

• South Staffordshire Council

• Staffordshire County Council

• Walsall MBC

• Wolverhampton MBC

• Worcestershire County Council

• Worcester City Council

Other links

• Ordnance Survey

• Local Authority Building Control