Planning Flashcards
(23 cards)
Who are local planning authorities?
Authorities that plan developments on there patch
What is long term development planning?
Ensure there is sufficient houses, roads, schools, factories and shops to cater for population numbers
What is Development control?
Whether to approve planning applications for individual developments
What did coalition gov say about planning decisions?
Sometimes takes too long, preventing houses and workplaces from being built
What is there a constant tension over?
The need for new development and economic growth and the protection of the environment
What set of guidelines was layed our to make system simpler and quicker and to build more houses
What happenes within that framework?
The 2011 National Planning Policy Framework
Local authorities set out local plan earmarking particular areas for development
What are the two types of planning consent and what are they?
Outline planning permission or consent - gives permission for development in principle under broad outlines. Lasts 5 years. Land is often sold with “outline planning permission”
Detailed planning permission - gives consent to detailed plans that will show the exact number of houses/shops/factories and their location. Lasts 5 years
What can councillors give as an approval/refusal (3)
Give unconditional approval
Give conditional approval subject to conditions such as improved access or traffic management schemes
Refusal
What are officers involvements in the process?
Officers will study proposal and give recommendation whether it should be approved or not
Why are councillors increasingly likely to go against the recommendation of officers?
The cost of appeals
When can planning permission also be required?
When the type of business using a particular premises changes (this is called change of use consent)
Steps of planning process?
Developers apply to local planning authority
Application formally entered on a register, immediate neighbours notified and parish council alerted (sometimes advertised in local press or on lampposts or on nearby structures etc)
Public exhibitions with models and detailed plans may be put on for major applications
Planning officers make a recommendation based off planning law but councillors make final decision
What are routine applications and who are they dealt with by?
Small house extensions etc dealt with by sub committee
What decisions are discussed with Cabinet and full council
Decisions involving significant expenditure
How long must a planning application be determined by
2 months
If planning permission refused, how long does applicant have to appeal to Secretary of State
6 months
How will the Planning Inspectorate consider the appeal (3)
Written representations and site visit
Formal hearing with both parties present
Full planning enquiry taking evidence from both sides and other interested parties
What can the Secretary of State do for controversial decisions?
“Call in”
What are sweeteners or Section 106 Agreements of the 1990 Town and Country Planning Act
Developers offer sweeteners to local authorities and community (for ex developer may agree to build new classrooms for primary school as part of big housing development
Or offer to build affordable housing, leisure facilities or new roads as part of a bigger scheme (also known as planning gain or planning contribution)
What areas with special scenic or scientific value have extra protection from development?
National Parks (like Peak District)
Areas of Outstanding Natural beauty (AOBN)
Sites of special scientific intrest (SSSI)
Individual buildings can be listed as being of special historical or architectural interest
What are greenfield sites?
Sites for building on previously undeveloped areas
Brownfield sites
Sites for building on areas previously occupied by industry or housing
Greenbelt
Set up as part of Town and Country Planning Act 1947 to prevent Urban sprawl by controlling development in the countryside surrounding cities
