Planning Flashcards
What prompted the government’s first planning interventions?
A Brief History of Town Planning 3 bullets
- city growth
- slums of industrial revolution
- bad health of residents
2 bullet points
City growth, slums from the industrial revolution and the bad health of residents prompted the government to do what?
A brief history of town planning
- create the first planning intervention
- improve the standard of social housing
2 bullet points
What were the **second **planning interventions used to do when introduced by the government?
A brief history of town planning
- Limit urban sprawl
- protect the countryside
2 bullet points
What were the third planning interventions used to do?
A brief History of Town Planning
- control land use
- control economic activity
6 points
List all reasons for the initial conception of planning in the UK
A brief History of Town Planning
- improve standard of social housing
- improve health of residents
- limit urban sprawl
- protect countryside
- control land use
- control economic activity
6 points
When was the Housing of the Working Classes Act enacted?
A brief History of Town Planning
1890
3 points
What did the Housing of the Working Classes Act aim to do?
A brief History of Town Planning
Plan the provision of housing including;
* where the houses were
* what the houses looked like
Why was the Housing of the Working Classes Act created?
A brief History of Town Planning
- Planning Provision
- dire living conditions
What influenced planning policy from 1899-1902?
A brief History of Town Planning
Boer War
How did the Boer War influence Planning Policy?
A brief History of Town Planning
men unfit to fight due to poor living conditions
When was the Town and Country Planning Act produced?
A brief History of Town Planning
1909
What did Parker and Unwin do
A brief History of Town Planning
Developed a guide for **low density, contextual Urban Design **
When was the Addison Act enacted?
A brief History of Town Planning
1919
3 bullet points
What was the purpose of the Addison Act?
A brief History of Town Planning
- to fund councils to build 500,000 homes in 3 years
- shifted the focus from high density housing to low density garden suburbs
- raise standards to control development of new housing
1 point
What type of housing was built both privately and publicly in 1919?
A brief History of Town Planning
Garden Suburbs
1 bullet point
What was a key issue of housing post WWII?
A brief History of Town Planning
shortage of housing for working class towns
1 bullet point
What did planning policy aim to do post WWII?
A brief History of Town Planning
provide affordable housing
1 bullet
What did the Labour Government Housing Act do in 1930?
A brief History of Town Planning
Encourage mass slum clearances
When was the RibbonDevelopment Act enacted?
A brief History of Town Planning
1935
1 point
What did the Ribbon Development Act aim to do?
control development along major roads
When was the Barlow Planning Report?
A brief History of Town Planning
1940
2 bullets
What was the prupose of the Barlow Planning Report in 1940?
A brief History of Town Planning
- identify issues of the pre-war planning system
- proposed dispersal of industry and population to aid congested areas
2 bullets
What was the purpose of the New Towns Act in 1946?
A brief History of Town Planning
- to relocate those in poor/bombed housing following WWII
- expanding towns to accomodate overspill from densely populated areas of deprivation
When was the New Towns Act Established?
1946
What did the Town and Country Planning Act do in 1947?
nationalised all development and land use
2 points
What did the Buchananan report of 1963 illustrate?
A brief History of Town Planning
- the environmental impact and recommended the restricted use of cars
- the ‘motorist first’ approach to planning
2 bullets
What were the two key moves in planning between 1970 and 2012
A brief History of Town Planning
- growth of heritage and conservation legislation
- control vs free enterprise
3 bullets
What are some key points contributing to planning changes from 1990-2008?
A brief History of Town Planning
- economic growth
- planing said to ‘restrict growth’
- austerity increases outsourcing from public to private sector
What does the NPPF stand for?
The structure of the UK Planning system;
National Policy - NPPF
National Planning Policy Framework
List 2 Dates
When did the NPPF come into effect and when was it updated?
The structure of the UK Planning system;
- 2011
- 2018
4 bullets
What does the NPPF do?
The structure of the UK Planning system;
- promotes localism
- (presumed to be) in favour of sustainable development
- guarantees protection of natural and historic environment
- encourages use of brownfield sites
What is **Regional policy **in planning?
The structure of the UK Planning system;
the sum of a series of policies forumlated according to regional differences
3 bullets
What does the Regional Policy : The London Plan entail?
The structure of the UK Planning system;
- a framework for how London will develop in the next 20-25 years
- mayor’s vision for good growth
- Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London
3 bullets
What is the purpose of a Local Plan?
The structure of the UK Planning system;
- sets planning policies in a local authority area
- must be justified and consistent with NPPF
- Frees authorities to behave in ways other than the law specifically states they can, provided they do not break other laws
The Green Belt Act was initially only in London. When was the Green Belt Act enacted?
The Green Belt Act
1938
rhymes
What was the Green Belt Act created in repsonse to?
The Green Belt Act
inter-war suburban sprawl
When did the Green Belt Act spread to all major urban areas?
The Green Belt Act
1955
What did the NPPF update to include in its policy of the Green Belt Act in 2018?
The Green Belt Act
The belt should be regarded as ‘permenance’ to allow future generations to enjoy its benefits
Why do Developers prefer to build on Greenfield sites?
The Green Belt Act
There is no VAT to pay on Greenfield sites compared with VAT on Brownfield sites
What is a Ribbon Development?
Ribbon Development Act
Houses built along routes of comunication radiating from a human settlement
When was the Planning Act for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas (The role of Historic England) enacted?
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act
1990
2 bullets
what was the purpose of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act?
Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act
- special controls for buildings of historical or architectural interest
- Listed buildings will require a consent form to carry out alterations or demolition
What are Permitted Development Rights?
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order
Works which can be carried out without planning permission
2 bullets
Where may PDRs be more restricted?
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order
- conservation areas
- national parks
If you are in a conservation area and your permitted development rights are affected, what might you need to do?
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order
Apply for planning permission, where in other areas this may not be the case
Why have some developments through PDR been substandard?
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order
Deregulation
2 bullets
What are the negative consequences of ne rules for PDR?
The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) order
- poor housing conditions
- short term fix to a long term problem
When was the Localism Act established?
Localism Act
2011
What is the Localism Act?
Localism Act
a series of measures intended to transfer power from the central government to local authorities and communities
4 bullets
What are the powers set out in the Localism Act in relation to?
Localism Act
- local authorities
- communities
- planning
- housing
How does the Localism Act give local authorities freedom?
Localism Act
the act allows local authorities to behave in ways other than that the law states they can, provided they do not break other laws
What is the purpose of Statutory Consultation in planning? (known as statutory requirement)
Statutory Public Consultation
to consult with local community prior to a planning application
Who is involbved in a statutory consultation and why?
Statutory Public Consultation
organisations and bodies defined by a statute who must be consulted for relevant planning applications
Judicial review occurs when…?
Statutory Public Consultation
a statutory consultation set out in line with the rules is not followed
4 bullets
List some examples of statutory consultees
Statutory Public Consultation
- Local authority
- parish and community councils
- building control
- environment agency
why is a statutory requirement necessary?
Statutory Public Consultation
to consult with the local authority or town council prior to a planning application
Examples of non-statutory consultees
Statutory Public Consultation
- archaeological officers
- waste disposal authorities
- local partnership organisations
Statutory bodies definition
Statutory Public Consultation
created by law and typically government runor funded
Non statutory Bodies definition
Statutory Public Consultation
Not mandated by law but may be regulated by it
what is the purpose of the Statement of community involvement?
Statutory Public Consultation
to set out the local planning authority’s engagement strategy for the planned involvement of the local community in the consultation of planning applications
3 bullets
Purpose of the Statement of Community Involvement
Statutory Public Consultation
- denotes types of communities in the area the authority will try to involve
- a way for the community to know what’s going on in the area
- builds on the list of statutory consultees
4 bullets
Tactics to mobilise the commons
Local Engagement
- temporary architecture
- events
- tools for negotiation
- Instituting (autonomy for a community)
2 parts
things that are shared and benefit all or most of society
Local Engagement
- substantive
- communal common good
2 parts
things as outcome that is achieved through concrete collective engagement/action
Local engagement
- Procedural
- Distributive common good
5 bullets
Types of consultation: List
Local engagement
- printed media
- meetings
- exhibitions
- workshops
- digital media
When does planning integrate into a scheme?
Planning consideration against RIBA PoW Stage 2+3
From stage 1-2 to 3 when a consensus is achieved
What is the purpose of a pre-application process?
Planning consideration against RIBA PoW Stage 2+3
To have an informal conversation discussing feasibility and potential issues
At what stage does the pre-appliction process take place?
Planning consideration against RIBA PoW Stage 2+3
Stage 2
Suggest 3 important factors in regard to planning at Stage 2
Planning consideration against RIBA PoW Stage 2+3
- discussions with planning officers
- planning policies of the area are referenced for the scheme
- planning officer relationship with planning committee to ensure proposal is well argued through official documents
What happens with planning at stage 3?
Planning consideration against RIBA PoW Stage 2+3
prepare and submit planning application