Development Control Services Ltd (DCS) provides the most comprehensive range of services on development control available to everyone involved in the planning process. The services help planners make informed and successful decisions, appeals, applications and reports.

DCS is a member of the Haymarket Publishing group, the UK's largest private magazine publisher. Haymarket publishes over 100 titles including Regeneration & Renewal and Planning.

Services include:

Development Control Practice, an essential reference guide for developers, planning consultants and local authorities, subscriptions are available in a choice of formats; print, CD-ROM or online.

Compass Online, letting you search and download over 135,000 planning appeal decisions 24/7 direct from your PC or laptop. With the option to search by development type, planning issue, local authority or even planning inspector, Compass provides relevant information quickly and conveniently.

Compass Search, more complex and comprehensive searches on planning appeal decisions conducted for you by DCS with professional advice from our expert analysts on a wide range of parameters.

To contact us about a full COMPASS search carried out for you, please call 01452 835820 or click here

Planning Appeals Tracker,choosing from 10 dedicated categories, subscribers can stay up to date with the latest planning appeals that are relevant to you, with a weekly bulletin summarising appeals made throughout the UK. Planning Appeals Tracker also features a customised service for fields or sectors not covered in the weekly service list including geographical areas and specific planning issues.

Waste Planning and Mineral Planning

The definitive source for mineral and waste information.

The leading magazines for the specialist mineral and waste sectors these are published bi-monthly and have become an essential read for all those involved in either area. The magazines are well respected for their editorial quality and comprehensive coverage of all the key issues.

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