Abbreviations Flashcards
TCPA
Town and Country Planning Act
NSIP
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Planning
DCO
Development Consent Order
DNS
Developments of National Significance
AMS
Arboricultural Method Statement
AOD
Above Ordnance Datum
BGS
British Geological Survey
BMP
Biodiversity Management Plan
AONB
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
BMV
Best and Most Versatile agricultural land
CIL
Community Infrastructure Levy
CRS
Coordinate Reference System
CTMP
Construction Traffic Management Plan
DCO
Development Consent Order
DMRB
Design Manual for Roads and Bridges
DNO
Distribution Network Operator
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
ELS
Entry Level Stewardship (one of the three elements of ES Environmental Stewardship)
EPC
Engineering Procurement and Construction (builder of the solar farm).
ES
Environmental Stewardship
FRA
Flood Risk Assessment
GCR
Ground Coverage Ratio
HIA
Heritage Impact Assessment (AKA Heritage Statement).
HLS
Higher Level Stewardship (one of the three elements of ES).
HPI
Habitat of Principle Importance
HSI
Habitat Suitability Index
IC
Investment Committee
IPP
Initial Project Proposal
IPR
Initial Planning Review
LEMP
Landscape Environmental Management Plan
LLFA
Lead Local Flood Authority
LVIA
Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment
NPPG
The National Planning Practice Guidance
OELS
Organic Entry Level Stewardship (one of the three elements of ES).
PR
Public Relations
RAMS document
Risk Assessment Method Statement
SPG
Supplementary Planning Guidance
SPV
Special Purpose Vehicle
TMP
Traffic Management Plan
WSI
Written Scheme of Investigation
ZTV
Zone of Theoretical Visibility
UXO
Unexploded Ordnance
SLD
Single Line Diagram
GA
General Arrangement
PCS
Power Conversion System
PD
Permitted Development
SAB (Wales)
SuDS Approval Body
PINS
Planning Inspectorate
APO
Appeals Planning Officer
TPO
Tree Preservation Orders