Useful contacts
Planning services can offer applicants and their agents some professional advice to help you submit a valid planning application. You will need your own independent adviser to help you present your case. The council can only advise you in relation to its adopted planning policies. Independent planning advisers can assist you beyond our duty planner service or our pre-application advice service.
The following organisations are nationally recognised planning bodies and may be able to put you in touch with appropriate professionals:
Royal planning institute
http://www.rtpi.org.uk
This is the British planners professional body. It monitors
and develops planning education and professional practice. The
Institute can put you in touch with chartered town planners all
over London.
26 Portland Place, London, W1N 4BE.
Tel: (020) 7636 9107
Planning aid for London
http://www.planningaidforlondon.org.uk
Provides planning advice and can put you in touch with
specialist services. They offer advice for people who can't afford
consultancy fees.
Unit 2, 11-29 Fashion Street, Spitalfields, E1 6PX.
Tel: (020) 7247 4900.
Town and country planning association
http://www.tcpa.org.uk/
National voluntary organisation committed to improving
planning standards and people's understanding of the planning
system. The TCPA runs conferences, produces a monthly magazine and
runs a planning bookshop.
17 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AS.
Tel: (020) 7930 8903
Visit:
www.planningportal.gov.uk
Planning Portal - Planning news, information on planning
permission, access to development plans, regulations and guidance
notes.
www.dft.gov.uk
Department of Transport - information on the
government's transport policies.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
English Heritage - information on conservation
areas, places to see and advice/expertise in archaeology.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Environment Agency - news, information, research and
data about the environment of England and Wales.
www.go-london.gov.uk
Government Office for London - information on the
governments' policies for regeneration and planning in London.
www.london.gov.uk
The official website for the Mayor of London and the
London Assembly. The
London Plan and other London-wide strategies can be found
on this site.
www.info4local.gov.uk
Information for local government - quick and
easy access to information on the websites of central government
departments and agencies.
www.odpm.gov.uk
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister - office
responsible for regional and local government, fire, housing,
planning and regeneration.
www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk
The Planning Inspectorate - information, guidance
advice, statistics and current information on planning
appeals and inspectorate services.
www.transportforlondon.gov.uk
Transport for London - comprehensive information on
trains, buses and tubes.