Local authority revenue expenditure and financing England: 2022 to 2023 individual local authority data – outturn

Page summary:
Outturn data of local authority revenue expenditure and financing for the financial year April 2022 to March 2023.

Change made:
Added ‘Revenue outturn specific and special revenue grants (RG) – detailed grants 2022-23’ containing all reported grant descriptions and amounts.

Time updated:
2:19pm, 14 February 2024

1/2024: Confirmation of business rates multipliers and relief information

Page summary:
Business rates information letters are issued by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities at regular intervals throughout the year.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
3:28pm, 14 February 2024

Business rates: information letters

Page summary:
These letters provide information about business rates issued by Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. Only applies to England.

Change made:
Added 1/2024: Confirmation of business rates multipliers and relief information.

Time updated:
3:28pm, 14 February 2024

Biodiversity net gain

Page summary:
Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
3:42pm, 14 February 2024

Viability

Page summary:
Sets out key principles in understanding viability in plan making and decision taking.

Change made:
Updated paragraph 012 to reflect that mandatory biodiversity net gain is a consideration on viability assessments.

Time updated:
3:42pm, 14 February 2024

Natural environment

Page summary:
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.

Change made:
Updated paragraphs 009 and 018-021 to reflect the commencement of biodiversity net gain and publication of separate guidance on this and to reflect the introduction of a biodiversity duty.

Time updated:
3:43pm, 14 February 2024

Planning application and fire statement forms: templates

Page summary:
This collection brings together planning application form templates for local planning authorities, and a template fire statement for use by applicants.

Change made:
Templates updated to reflect the commencement of Biodiversity Net Gain.

Time updated:
3:43pm, 14 February 2024

Planning practice guidance

Page summary:
The National Planning Policy Framework and relevant planning practice guidance.

Change made:
Added Biodiversity net gain.

Time updated:
3:56pm, 14 February 2024