England · National documents
Planning for schools development: statement
Sets out the government’s approach to supporting state-funded school development through the planning system.
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England: relevance depends on the proposal, site and planning process.
Planning for schools development: statement (official source, opens in a new tab) · Documents; Details
The statement concerns state-funded schools
The publication sets out a policy approach to the development and delivery of state-funded schools through planning. Its scope is that particular form of public infrastructure; the statement should be read with current national policy and the proposal’s other planning effects.
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Limits and checks
- This national source does not establish the local policies, designations or site facts that apply to an individual proposal.
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