Legal / Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
What is the key legislation around planning and development?
The Town and Country Planning Act (1990)
What does the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) set out?
Regulates the development of land in England and Wales
What is some other legislation you must adhere to in design?
The Building Regulations (2010)
What do the Building Regulations set out?
The regulations and standards that buildings must be built to
What are key Building Regulations for what you do?
M - Access
B - Fire
What is other key legislation you adhere to with regard to health & safety?
The Construction Design and Management Regulations (2015)
What do the CDM Regulations (2015) set out?
The duty holders roles:
- Client
- Principal Designer
- Principle Contractor
What is the London Plan (2021)
- Spatial Development Policy for Greater London
- Sets out a framework for how London will develop
- 20-25 years
What is a Section 106?
Contract between LPA and developer that makes a scheme acceptable in planning terms
Can you provide an example of when you have complied with regulation?
The London Plan (2021) Policy T2 (Healthy Streets):
- Reviewed Policy T2
- Reviewed design of a street that encouraged HGVs to use a turning point on the north side rather than travel west to a roundabout
- I believed this would increase road danger to pedestrians when they were reversing
- Reviewed design with the transport consultant and amended it to encourage HGVs to travel to the roundabout instead
- Ensured client’s design was aligned to Policy T2
What is Policy T2 of the London Plan
Healthy Streets
What does Policy T2 say?
- Reduce road danger to pedestrians
- Improve street safety
Can you provide an example of when you have
Section 106 Tracker - Elephant Park
- Managed S106 tracker to ensure obligations were discharged on time
- Upcoming obligation to notify Southwark Council within 1 month of PC of the Community Space to inspect it and identify any defects
- Liaised with Main Contractor to understand when PC was due
- Instructed the planning consultant to prepare the cover letter informing Southwark Council of the upcoming PC date and upload it to the planning portal
- Ensured SC were notified on time
What is Permitted Development?
What are the different Use Classes?
