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Planning Portal
The Planning Portal offers a wide range of services and guidance on the planning system including how the planning system works, links to other boroughs' development plans and submitting planning applications.  
Planning Portal  
PARSOL (Planning and Regulatory Services On-Line)   PARSOL  
Planning Aid for London (PAFL)
They provide free and independent town planning related advice to individuals and groups unable to afford professional consultants. This can include queries that are to do with housing, employment, transport, community issues, or improvements to your area. Planning Aid can assist people with their own planning applications or can help them to comment on other peoples. They can also advise groups on fundraising strategies, community development and consultation methods.  
Planning Aid for London  
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
In the UK the Royal Town Planning Institute is the professional body responsible for town and country planning.  
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)  
Communities and Local Government (CLG)
The CLG is responsible for policy on housing, planning, devolution, regional and local government and the fire service. It also takes responsibility for the Social Exclusion Unit, the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit and the Government Offices for the Regions  
Communities and Local Government (CLG)  

Greater London Authority (GLA)
The Mayor has taken over responsibility for strategic planning in London from the Secretary of State. The main responsibilities of the Mayor are to produce a Spatial Development Strategy ('the London Plan'), ensure that boroughs unitary development plans fit with the London Plan, to be consulted on planning applications of strategic importance and to have the power to refuse permission on strategic grounds.

The Greater London Authority (GLA) holds key planning permission data for all London boroughs. Only permissions meeting specific criteria are stored. Boroughs are expected to add permissions to the database within three months of granting permission. Start and completion data are added at least once a year.

 
Greater London Authority (GLA)  
Government Office for London (GOL)
The Government Office for London acts on behalf of the First Secretary of State on land use planning matters in London.  
Government Office for London (GOL)  
Transport for London (TfL)
Transport for London (TfL) is the integrated body responsible for the capital's transport system. Its role is to implement the Mayor's Transport Strategy for London and manage the transport services across the capital for which the Mayor has responsibility.  
Transport for London (TfL)  
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency work in diverse areas such as flood defence, pollution control, town planning, farming and waste. Their area of responsibility covers all of England and Wales and they work closely with local communities to achieve results.  
Environment Agency  
English Heritage
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood.  
English Heritage  
Thames Landscape Strategy (TLS)
The Thames Landscape Strategy, launched in 1994, is a 100 year blueprint for the River Thames in west London. It contains almost 200 projects to co-ordinate river interests ranging from nature conservation and historic landscapes to recreation and education.  
Thames Landscape Strategy (TLS)  

 

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