Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Flashcards

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Can you explain the stages of creating a LDP?

DEGPEA

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Stage 1: Development Plan Scheme

  • outlines timetable for plan

Stage 2: Evidence Report

  • Info gathered by consultation by key agencies, stakeholders and public
  • Prep of local place plans
  • Scoping for SEA’s

Stage 3: Gate Check

  • Evidence report submitted to Scottish Ministers
  • Reporter assesses
  • Reporter confirms if report is sufficient or writes a report with recommendations
  • Council can come back and resubmit if they need to

Stage 4: Proposed Plan

  • Call for Ideas
  • Site Assessments carried out
  • Council prepares proposed plan
  • 12 week minimum consultation on proposed plan
  • Council decides on modifications and publishes modifications report
  • Council submits proposed plan to Scottish Ministers

Stage 5: Examination

  • If any unresolved issues reporter conducts further examination
  • Reporter checks that the Council has met its consultation commitments (from participation statement)
  • Report can obtain further info
  • Examination Report is produced with recommendations on modifications

Stage 6: Adoption and Delivery

  • Council makes the required modifications and adopts the plan
  • Delivery Programme is published within 3 months of plan adoption
  • Plan is delivered
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What are Local Place Plans?

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  • Community Led Plans setting out proposals for land use and development
  • Introduced from 2019 Act
  • During Evidence Repoert stage
  • Planning Circular 1/2022
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How was the role of the National Planning Framework changed?

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  • NPF4 adopted 13th Feb 2023
  • Now Statutory part of the development plan
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How does NPF4 becoming part of the Development Plan change how you assess development proposals?

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  • I now assess proposals against both the LDP and NPF4
  • I am aware NPF4 takes precedent over the LDP if newer or split decision
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5
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Which takes Precedent the LDP or NPF4?

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NPF4

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What does the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 say about the purpose of planning?

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  • To manage the development and use of land in the long term public interest
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How does NPF4 relate to Spatial Planning?

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  • Scotland’s long term spatial vision for development
  • Designates national
    developments and highlight regional spatial priorities.
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Can you tell me about Section 75 Agreements?

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  • Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
  • Developers Contributions
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Fernbank Street

What was the purpose of the Planning Position Report?

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  • Used to assess the development potential of the site for what uses would be suitable at the site
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10
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Fernbank Street

What was the allocated use for the site according to the Council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) Proposals Map?

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  • The site was unallocated within the Glasgow LDP 2017
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Fernbank Street

What is Surplus Property?

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  • Excess Government Owned Property
  • Disposed to allow for ease of estate management
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Fernbank Street

What development potential did this site have?

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  • Residential due to it being in a predominately residential area
  • I believed retail would have been challenged at the site due to being outwith designated centre
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Fernbank Street

What was within the Planning Position Report?

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  1. Introduction
  2. Site Location and Description
  3. Constraints
  4. Planning History
  5. Planning Policy Assessment
    6 Conclusion (assessment of development)
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Fernbank Street

How did you check site constraints?

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  • Checked HES (not listed or in con area)
  • SEPA Flood map (area of site medium-high risk surface flooding)
  • Coal Mining Authority (reporting area)
  • ## Trees (tree survey but no TPO)
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Fernbank Street

How have you used your knowledge of spatial planning policy and infrastructure to assist in the preparation and review of land use planning policies and plans

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  1. Select appropriate authority LDP and use map for assessing site allocation
  2. I was aware of using relevant policies that was suitable for the development site and the potential uses of the site
  • CDP 10 - Need for Housing
  • CDP 12- Delivery of Development
  • Design and Placemaking Policies
  • I also used Supplementary Guidance suitable for each policy
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16
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Portfolio Review Edinburgh

What was the purpose of your desktop review of the sites?

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  • Assess each site within Edinburgh against adopted LDP and proposed LDP relevant to their current designation
  • Assess sites potential for alternative uses for our clients benefit
  • Employment uses and Resie most common
17
Q

Portfolio Review

You mention the Proposed Edinburgh LDP 2030, when is this to be adopted?

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  • The latest Development Scheme states late 2023
18
Q

Ness-side

With changes to the preparation of Local Development Plans, what stage is the consultation now?

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  • Within the Evidence Report
19
Q

Ness-side

What did you include within your representation for the site?

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  1. Site Allocation
  2. Ownership (client)
  3. Support of the mixed of uses for Housing (120), Retail or Tourism
  4. Sites compliance of effectiveness (no constraints, funding, Infrastructure)
20
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Ness-side

What allocation was the site?

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  • INS 17: Ness-side North
  • Mixed Use with 120 Indicative homes
21
Q

Ness side

Did your representation receive any comments?

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  • Yes regarding other owners representation at the site and for bringing the mixed use forward
  • No objection to the proposed mixed use at the site INS 17
22
Q

Ness side

What was the rationale behind your advice to submit a representation during the Proposed Plan consultation?

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  • That the site was an effective mixed use which could now be brought forward during this Plan
  • Allows for further expansion of Ness-side
23
Q

Limefield

Why did you need to renew the consent?

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  • The period of 3 years since the original application was approved was approaching
  • A new application would be required if this consent lapsed
24
Q

Limefield

What was the original consent granted prior?

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  • Mixed use for
  • 6 houses within original steading
  • 8 new build homes
  • 4 offices
25
Q

Limefield

What policy requirements of NPF4 did you advise the client should be taken into consideration when assessing the application to renew the consent?

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  • Firstly, I advised the client that NPF4 now takes precedent over the LDP
  • I advised that Sustainability policies were suitable for this development given the redevelopment
  • 20 minute neighbourhoods/local living which this site complied with
  • Reusing of buildings
  • Quality homes
26
Q

Limefield

What type of application was this?

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  • Further application
  • As no timescale placed on original application