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A Tree Preservation Order is a written order made by a local planning authority (e.g. a borough, district or unitary council or a national park authority) which, in general,...

Planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), commonly known as s106 agreements, are a mechanism which make a development...

Hedgerow Retetion and Replacement notices affecting hedgerows which are 20 metres or more in length; which meet another hedgerow at each end; are on or adjoin land used for:...

Compulsory purchase powers are provided to enable acquiring authorities to compulsorily purchase land to carry out a function which Parliament has decided is in the public...

Article 4 directions are used to control works that could threaten the character of an area of acknowledged importance, such as a conservation area.

Allotments (or Community Gardens) are plots of land made available for individual, non-commercial gardening or growing food plants

Since December 1997 each local authority in the UK has been carrying out a review and assessment of air quality in their area. This involves measuring air pollution and trying...

Conservation areas applyo an area (usually urban or the core of a village) considered worthy of preservation or enhancement because of its special architectural or historic...

Local planning authorities may identify non-designated heritage assets. These are buildings, monuments, sites, places, areas or landscapes identified as having a degree of...