Planning Flashcards
What is an outline application?
An application for outline planning permission allows for a decision on the general principles of how a site can be developed. Outline planning permission is granted subject to conditions requiring the subsequent approval of one or more ‘reserved matters’.
What is a full planning application?
An application for full planning permission results in a decision on the detailed proposals of how a site can be developed. If planning permission is granted, and subject to compliance with any planning conditions that are imposed, no further engagement with the local planning authority is required to proceed with the development granted permission, although other consents may be required.
What is a hybrid application?
A hybrid planning application may seek outline planning permission for one part of a site and full planning permission for another part of the same site under a single application.
Hybrid applications are not defined in statute and as such, it is the LPA’s discretion whether to accept such an application.
What is the NPPF?
The National Planning Policy Framework is a land-use planning policy in England. It sets out the Government’s economic, environmental and social planning policies for England.
What is CIL?
The Community Infrastructure Levy (the ‘levy’) is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area.
The levy only applies in areas where a local authority has consulted on, and approved, a charging schedule which sets out its levy rates and has published the schedule on its website.
What is Section 106?
Section 106 (S.106)Agreements are legal agreements made between Local Authorities and developers. The agreements are linked to planning permissions and can also be known as planning obligations.
S.106 agreements are drafted when it is considered that a development will have a significant impact on the local area that cannot be moderated by means of conditions attached to a planning decision.
What is the difference in CIL and Section 106?
What questions did you ask during the consultation?
What do you think of the town centre?
What areas do you typically go to?
What is your favourite part of your town?
What would you like to see introduced?
What areas would you like to see improved?
How did you record the consultation data? And how was this then used?
Alongside youth workers, council members and the architect…
Document anonymous data (but retain age)
Compiled in an excel
Pick out key words
Establish which key words relate to different age categories
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Need more streetlights
Need more speed cameras
Need more public space
More green/plants around the town!
Potential Cresh/Community hub
What is a Discharge of Conditions application? And when is the required?
Deemed discharge of a condition means that the local planning authority’s consent, agreement or approval to any matter as required by the condition is deemed to have been given.
If seeking a deemed discharge the applicant must follow the procedure set out in Articles 27 to 30 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.
The procedure is designed to avoid unacceptable delays and costs at a stage in the development process where applicants are close to starting on site or where development is underway.
Can you walk me through the job you undertook for the Advertisement Consent application?
Colleagues worked on building app
-Client approached saying almost completed construction - need to do signage;
-Advised a pre app with council as this can be a controversial topic within city centres
-Met the client & case officer on site with some proposed plans. We discussed what was acceptable and unacceptable (almost a negotiation to determine what the client can do).
-Following the discussion the client tweaked the plans and reissued to the case officer for review prior to submission.
-In the interim we prepared a covering letter & planning app form.
-Architect gave us a red line site location plan, Elevation plan, advert plan (height of sign, illumination, size…) etc
-Uploaded and submitted to the planning portal under (application seeking advertisement consent).
Now awaiting validation!
What amendments were made by the client following case officer recommendations?
Removed one sign - amended three from fixed lights to hanging signs that are interchangeable
What is the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007?
A legal framework for controlling outdoor advertisements across the UK
How did the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 help guide your work?
It helps identify and steer on:
-Safety (impact on drivers, too bright for adjacent residents…)
-Advert categories (posters, signs, banners, digital ads…)
-Consent system
It essentially aims to balance advert needs with public and environmental safety.
Was your site in a conservation area? If it is/was how would that make a difference?
Nope - it was opposite one but didn’t fall within the perimeter.
If it did this would require more stringent designs and considerations as it needs to inkeep with the area.
