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Planning

Securing planning for building projects can be a time consuming and complicated process with no guarantee of success. Here we set out to provide an overview of planning and offer guidance for the application process. This includes informing planners about the benefits of pre-finished steel and highlighting the tools that can be used to justify material choice and help improve the likelihood of a positive planning decision. Whilst the focus is on the planning system in England, the advice given is more widely applicable. It should provide a useful source of information for those involved in the design of new developments, submitting planning applications and negotiating proposed developments with local authorities.

Decision

Read the decision carefully, because an odd word can change the emphasis and meaning of the decision.

The benefits of Corus Colorcoat® products

Some planners may think of pre-finished steel cladding as only being appropriate for large industrial or warehouse buildings, located on retail or business parks, on the edge of town centres or on out-of-town sites. They are only getting half of the picture. What follows demonstrates the positive benefits of using Colorcoat® products and how they can support planning applications in:

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