The most comprehensive range of research products and services for local authority planners, planning consultants, planning lawyers and developers.

Development Control Services Ltd (DCS) provides the most comprehensive range of research products and services for development control, planning appeals mineral and waste planning.


 1. Development Control Practice (DCP)

DCP is a unique guide to the factors involved in seeking and making decisions on planning applications. It provides invaluable assistance for lawyers, developers and planning consultants who need to understand how councils make planning application decisions and provides local authorities with a comprehensive guide.

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 2. COMPASS

COMPASS is a fully searchable database of over 168,000 planning appeal decisions. Whether you need an overview of your sector, information on your competitors, preparing an application/appeal or defending one, COMPASS provides the perfect solution.

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3. Planning Appeals Tracker

An email service designed to deliver the most significant planning appeals, specifically selected and abstracted by a team of senior and experienced planning professionals. You can select your preferred subject area or customise your requirements to make sure you keep ahead of the most important planning appeals issued.

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4. Waste Planning

Like its sister publication, Waste Planning is the leading journal for the specialist waste planning sector.  Published bi-monthly, the journal is known for its editorial quality and comprehensive coverage of all the key issues, making it an essential read for the professional within waste planning.

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5. Mineral Planning 

Mineral Planning was launched in 1979 and remains the only journal specifically covering the mineral planning sector and provides readers with a single source of information on applications, appeals, guidance and legislation, as well as case studies, case law summaries and relevant and comprehensive features covering the sector.

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