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Written by Sam JonesReviewed by UK Planning Guide Editorial Review DeskLast reviewed 11 April 2026Official-source context National planning baseline, local authority context and page-specific risk points.Verify before spending Stop and verify when the proposal is close to a limit, affected by special controls or expensive to get wrong.
Country-first architecture

England tools

Canonical tools pages for England, grouped under the country-first information architecture.

Route clarity

What To Check Before You Rely On The Answer

Page type

England tools hub

Legal scope

England planning context unless a page says otherwise.

What changes the answer

Local authority restrictions, exact property status, project scale, planning history and special controls.

Official-source basis

Official source cards on the destination page should explain the national and local footing.

When general guidance stops being enough

Move from the hub into the specific project, rule, process or council page once a decision depends on exact facts.

Canonical Pages

England / Tools

Country-first canonical alias generated from the current production page.

England / Tools / Article 4

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England / Tools / Boundary Rules

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England / Tools / Building Control Route Checker

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England / Tools / Conservation Areas

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England / Tools / Depth Limits

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England / Tools / Distance From Boundary

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England / Tools / Drawings Cost Readiness Checker

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England / Tools / Evidence Pack Builder

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England / Tools / Extension Value Estimator

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England / Tools / Height Limits

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England / Tools / Lawful Development Certificate Checker

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England / Tools / Listed Buildings

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England / Tools / Local Constraint Finder

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England / Tools / Maximum Height

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England / Tools / Permitted Development Calculator

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England / Tools / Planning Application Readiness Checker

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England / Tools / Planning Cost Calculator

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England / Tools / Planning Decision Tool

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England / Tools / Planning Rejection Risk Analyzer

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England / Tools / Planning Route Check

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England / Tools / Planning Route Planner

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England / Tools / Planning Task Checklist Builder

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England / Tools / Planning Timeline Planner

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England / Tools / Project Requirements Generator

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England / Tools / Project Roadmap Builder

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England / Tools / Roof Alterations

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England / Tools / Site Constraint Checker

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England / Tools / What Can I Build Explorer

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