This comprehensive guide to the planning system, current to 2024 is intended for all who wish to understand and deal with the planning system as it applies to residential and commercial properties. It will prove invaluable to all of those who wish to embark on the process of either building a new home, making an alteration to an existing home, plan for change of use to a business or prevent a development in their area. Although, in the main, covering the system in England and Wales extensive reference is made to the differences in each country of the United Kingdom.