General Planning Questions Flashcards
What two pieces of legislation govern the planning system?
The NPPF & the Localism Act 2011
Name a few of the initiatives within the Localism Act, 2011?
- Encourage housing development
- Communities to have the right to permit development without planning permission with the focus on neighbourhood planning
- Neighbourhoods to benefit from CILs
- A statutory duty for local authorities to co-operate on planning matters
What is the main purpose of the Localism Act 2011?
Give more autonomy at a local level by transferring the powers from central to local councils?
When was the NPPF first published?
March 2012
Name some of the key policies within the NPPF?
- Balance economic growth with environmental protection
- Streamline the planning process
- Ensure planning decisions are made at a local level
- Main principle is a presumption in favour of sustainable development
- Return to a local plan system
- Regional housing targets should be abolished and set locally
Name the main changes that were made in the NPPF Sep 2023 version?
- Meeting the challenges of climate change and coastal erosion
- Wind farm planning policy
What act is the definition of development from?
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Define development as per the town and country planning act?
The carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or making of any material changes in the use of any buildings or land.
Name the two types of planning application?
Outline - to establish the principle of development
Full application - for full consent
Once a RM application has been submitted when must the developer commence works?
Within 2 years
If a site has an outline planning consent, when must a RM application be submitted?
Within 3 years
How long does a full planning consent last for before the developer must make a start?
3 years from the date of consent
Name some types of information that will be included within a planning application?
Application form
Location Plan
Site layout
Relevant drawings - house types & elevations
Design & Access Statement
Name the two ways that planning applications can be submitted?
Via the planning portal or by paper (3 copies)
How long is the determination period of a planning application?
8 weeks from the date of validation.
This is extended to 13 weeks for major applications and 16 weeks if the application includes an EIA.
When were section 106 agreements introduced?
Under the town and country planning act 1990
Describe what a section 106 agreement is?
These are planning obligations which are set out in a legally binding agreement enforceable by the LPA and are site specific impact related only
Describe what CIL is?
CIL is being used by LPA’s for off-site payments from developers to raise funds for infrastructure necessary to support development in the area
Explain an aim of CIL?
An aim of CIL was to reduce the significant 106 negotiations and speed up the planning system
How is CIL charged?
CIL is charged on a tariff that relate to the size or the change to the size of a development based on the net floor space
Name some of the differences between CIL & S.106?
106’s are negotiated whereas CIL is based of a tariff
CIL cannot be used to secure affordable housing
CIL charging schedule’s cover whole areas whereas 106’s are site specific
What right in Feb 2024 did the town and country planning act introduce for householder applications relating to permitted development?
They permitted rights to extend, develop upward, demolish and rebuild residential property and install vehicle charging points and ASHPS’s
What act are listed buildings protected by?
Planning (Listed buildings and conservation area) Act 1990
Name the three grades of listed buildings?
Grade 1 (exceptional interest)
Grade 2* (particular importance)
Grade 2 (buildings of special interest)
What are the 6 general principles of listed buildings?
- Age
- Rarity
- Selectivity
- National Interest
- State of Repair
- Aesthetic Merit
What is a conservation area?
These are areas of special architectural or historic interest and are desirable to be preserved
What is a TPO?
A TPO is made by a local planning authority to protect specific trees or a particular area, group or woodland from deliberate damage and destruction
What is an EIA?
This is a systematic process used to identify, predict and evaluate the environmental effects of proposed development prior to permission being granted.
What is a section 73?
This is a process which allows for the LPA to agree to a request to remove, vary or discharge a planning condition following the grant of consent
Name a few of the key points in the housing and planning act, 2016?
Increase in the construction of starter homes
Provides the secretary of state with more powers to intervene in neighbourhood planning functions of LPAs
Removal of the national infrastructure commission
Name some of the key points within the neighbourhood planning act, 2017?
Changes to strengthen neighbourhood planning, aiming to free up more land to build houses and speed up the planning process
Streamlining CPO procedures
New rules pre-commencement planning conditions
