Planning policy

How we are performing against our planning policies

Find out which projects pay the CIL, how much to pay and when there are exemptions

Changes for councils for the Community Infrastructure Levy

View and make planning applications. Includes enforcement, ecology and the minerals and waste local plan

How we assess the amount of land available for housing and economic development in Buckinghamshire

View a list of brownfield sites and find out how you can help identify brownfield land

Tell us about a brownfield or greenfield site in Buckinghamshire. Find out how we assess the sites submitted to us

Find out about our statutory duty to make sure there are enough early years and school places in Buckinghamshire

View our landscape character assessments (LCAs) and find out how they inform the planning process

What to do if your proposed development is in the Chilterns AONB or its surrounding areas

Learn about the policy that protects and enhances Buckinghamshire's landscape

The AMR reviews the effectiveness and progress towards achieving the planning policies set out in adopted development plans

Find out why you may need to enter a legal agreement for your development. Apply to change or amend a section 106 agreement

A note for planners, designers and developers

Register for our county-wide consultation database to view current planning policy consultations and adopted documents

Find out more about our approach to affordable housing in Buckinghamshire

Guidance for ensuring that development provides an increase in biodiversity post development compared to what existed prior to the new development