CPD

Question 1

Explain a key planning proposal set out by the Labour government.

Answer 1

There has been a focus on growth and setting more ambitious housing targets. The government are creating areas known as the grey belt for new development.

Question 2

What is the ‘grey belt’?

Answer 2

Areas within the existing green belt which do not meet the definition points which contribute the purpose of the green belt such as protecting urban sprawl and areas of outstanding natural beauty.

Question 3

What is a S96A NMA?

Answer 3

A S96A NMA (Non-Material Amendment) is a change to a planning permission that doesn’t significantly alter the original proposal, allowing minor adjustments without a full application.

Question 4

What is the new S73b?

Answer 4

The new S73b allows for the modification of a planning permission by changing the conditions attached to it, but not the main aspects of the approved development.

Question 5

What does S38 (6) relate to?

Answer 5

S38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 relates to the requirement that planning decisions must be made in accordance with the development plan unless material considerations indicate otherwise.

Question 6

What happened in the Tesco v Dundee Council case?

Answer 6

In the Tesco v Dundee Council case (2012), the Supreme Court ruled that planning decisions must be made based on the policies in the development plan and that planning authorities have discretion to interpret policies reasonably.