||South East Plan Consultation
The Government is currently consulting on the latest version of the South East Plan, which sets out regional policies for the South East. The consultation ends on 24 October 2008.
|View information report | |Read further details about the consultation

| Changes to Permitted Development
On 1 October 2008 a new |Permitted Development Order came into force. This amendment changes the forms of development, which can be undertaken by Householders without express Planning Permission from the Council. Details of the type and extent of work that can be carried out without planning permission can be found on the |Planning Portal.

| |Conservation Area Appraisal for Thames Ditton and Giggs Hill Green
Appraisals are currently being undertaken for Giggs Hill Green and Thames Ditton Conservation Areas.

||Climate Neutral Development Checklist
The Council has introduced a checklist of climate neutral measures that should now be incorporated into 'major' planning applications for new development.

||Local Plan Policies
After 27 September 2007, Local Planning Authorities are only able to use those policies from the Local Plan which have been included in a direction issued by the Secretary of State. Policies which have not been included on the list have expired.

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