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DIY Doctor
DIY Doctor is a DIY home improvement website run by tradesman. They offer free information and advice across all areas of home improvement, building and home maintenance. There is a wide range of advice for all experience levels and across an enormous range of projects, including plumbing, electrics, general building and carpentry and joinery.
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/
Gov.uk Planning and Building
Government department site on planning and building.
https://www.gov.uk/government/topics/planning-and-building
Julian Cassell's DIY Blog
Photographic guides and other information on many aspects of DIY, by an author of books on DIY and home improvement.
http://www.juliancassell.com
Planning Help
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) site showing how you can use the planning system to protect the countryside and promote urban regeneration.
http://planninghelp.cpre.org.uk/
Planning Portal
Gateway to town and country planning information. Includes guides to the planning system and development plans, how to apply for planning permission, how to appeal against a planning decision, and links to the full texts of key legislative and policy documents
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/
The Self Build Portal
Gateway page for self and custom build homes, produced by the National Self Build Association (NaSBA).
http://www.selfbuildportal.org.uk/