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Building Research Energy Conservation Support Unit

Good Practice Case Study 314 Community heating in Nottingham: pipework refurbishment, 1996
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General Information Report 41 Variable flow control, 1996
This report draws on the extensive experience of manufacturers, designers, installers and commissioning engineers to assist readers in the installation of reliable and energy efficient methods of variable flow control.
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Planning and development

Architectural Press

Planning and design strategies for sustainability and profit: pragmatic sustainable design on building and urban scales, 2004
Demonstrates the benefits of sustainable design, emphasising its development as an economically viable and profitable option. Identifies current problems which demand the employment of a new holistic approach to sustainability. Details the issues, and provides a range of potential solutions and techniques that can be applied by the architect and urban designer at both the building and urban scale. Also provides examples of good practice and guidelines for future development, showing how sustainability has been developed to provide tangible benefits, not only to the environment, but also to users and designers.
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Council for the Protection of Rural England

Energy conscious planning: the case for action, 1991
This publication is divided into 6 sections; energy efficiency, the environment and land use planning, development trends and policy responses, energy-efficient development, energy-conscious planning, conclusions and recommendations.
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Defining the urban regeneration sector, 1999
This document defines the urban regeneration sector, with reference to the impact model.
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Planning and security

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Crime and the home front: the impact on crime and anti-social behaviour of housing people in town and city centres, 1997
Concerns the impact on crime and anti-social behaviour, of housing people in town and city centres. The report examines the attitudes of landlords and residents and recommends ways in which this approach might be made more effective.
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Planning appeals

Council for the Protection of Rural England

Third party rights of appeal in planning, 2002
Investigates the case for a right for third parties in the planning system to appeal on merits to a higher authority against the decision of a local planning authority to grant planning permission. Evaluates whether it is necessary or desirable in principle, if so how it might work in context of the British planning system. Also whether British law needs to be changed to introduce a third party right of appeal to conform with the Human Rights Act 1998.
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Planning control

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

Survey to Local Authorities on the incidence of light pollution, 1994
The results of a survey of 307 local authorities in the UK.
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Council for the Protection of Rural England

Starry starry night: how to keep sight of the stars, 1994
This document identifies how poorly designed or badly aimed lights are responsible for 'skyglow', which reduces the visibility of the stars and blurs the separation between town and country.
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Highway inquiry procedure rules and compulsory purchase by Ministers inquiry procedure rules, 1994
Response to the Government's consultation paper, Highway inquiry procedure rules and compulsory purchase by Ministers inquiry procedure rules.
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Cluttered countryside, 1996
This document highlights the issue of clutter (sign posting etc.) in the countryside.
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Scottish Executive Development Department

Circular 2/2004 Strategic environmental assessment for development planning: the environmental assessment of plans and programmes (Scotland) regulations 2004, 2004
Provides guidance on the implementation of Environmental assessment of plans and programmes (Scotland) regulations 2004 which come into force on 20th July 2004. Specifically presents guidance to planning authorities on the implementation of SEA in the context of development planning.
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Planning information

Council for the Protection of Rural England

Public access to planning documents, 1994
Presents the results of a survey of local planning authorities, regarding their attitudes to the provision of land use planning documents to the public, conducted by the Council for the Protection of Rural England.
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Department of the Environment

Environment facts: a guide to using public registers of environmental information, 1995
The environment concerns everyone. This guide is designed to assist anyone wanting to find out more about a specific aspect of environmental protection. It covers topics as diverse as flood defence, noise, radioactive substances, air pollution, water quality in local rivers and possible pollution from factories.
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Legislation - Northern Ireland

Statutory Rules SR 2004/280 Environmental assessment of plans and programmes regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, 2004
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Legislation - UK

Statutory Instruments SI 2004/1633 Environmental assessment of plans and programmes regulations 2004, 2004
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Legislation - Wales

Statutory Instruments SI 2004/1656 Environmental assessment of plans and programmes (Wales) regulations 2004. (W. 170), 2004
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Planning inquiries

Council for the Protection of Rural England

Highway inquiry procedure rules and compulsory purchase by Ministers inquiry procedure rules, 1994
Response to the Government's consultation paper, Highway inquiry procedure rules and compulsory purchase by Ministers inquiry procedure rules.
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Review of the town and country planning inquiries procedure rules, 1991
This document gives CPRE's response to the consultation paper and further amendments sought by CPRE.
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Campaigners' guide to public inquiries and planning appeals, 1997
This guide has been produced by CPRE to help people who are concerned about their local environment become involved in planning decisions. It contains information and advice about the different types of planning appeals in relation to planning applications, while also highlighting other similar legal processes.
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Plastics

Building Research Establishment

Information Paper 12/97 Plastics recycling in the construction industry, 1997
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Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Life cycle assessment of polyvinyl chloride and alternatives: summary report, 2001
This report summarises the aims, method and results of the project, 'Life cycle assessment of polyvinyl chloride and alternatives' without including the detailed technical annexes required by international standards.
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