Planning: Housing, Roads & Transport

Question 1

Development Planning

Answer 1

• Local enterprise partnerships
• Strategic plans drawn up by local planning authorities
• ‘Big society’ agenda introduced ‘community right to bid’
• Aim to fast track planning
• Sustainable development
• Forward planning

Question 2

Development Control

Answer 2

• Councils’ decisions whether to approve individual applications to make changes/carry out development
• Minor residential alteration/changes of commercial use
  = no planning permission
  = One-stop council approval

Question 3

Central gov role

Answer 3

Aim is to improve the long term economy of the country

• Sec of state Robert Jenrick is responsible for planning issues at central gov level
• Determines large infrastructure schemes

Question 4

Major extensions & new developments

Answer 4

1. Outline planning permission/consent
   - Last 5 years once granted
   - Developers test the water for potential projects
2. Detailed planning permission/consent
   - Last 5 years once granted
   - Specific plans drawn up

Question 5

Local authorities options on planning applications

Answer 5

• Conditions may limit the use or occupation of land/premises to a name person/company
• Planning gain
• Unconditional consent
• Conditional consent
  = Approval subject to provisos

Refusal
= Outright rejection

Question 6

Stages of an application

Answer 6

1. Enter on register
2. Advertise application
3. Public consultation
4. Subcommittee, committee & full council decisions
5. Appeals

Question 7

Types of appeals & inquiries

Answer 7

1. Most common
   = Considers written representations from both parties
2. Formal hearing
   = Held by inspectorate both parties present
3. Full planning inquiry

Question 8

3 principles of town & country planning

Answer 8

1. Ensure all development is supported by appropriate infrastructure
2. Environmental impact is sustainable
3. Steer development towards land unlikely to be affected by factors

Question 9

Local Plans

Answer 9

• Set out the future of the area
• Plans need to be confirmed by a gov planning inspector
• Publics consulted
• Helps on progression of the area

Question 10

Conservation Areas

Answer 10

• Must be of ‘special architectural or historic interest’

- Need permission for change

Question 11

Environment Agency

Answer 11

• Monitors pollution
• Regulates water quality
• Responsible for flood protection

Question 12

Local Authority & Rent

Answer 12

• Equal chance at life
• Housing benefit is made up of the standard benefit for low paid workers & certified for unemployment
• Absorbed into universal credit

Question 13

Local Authority & Rent Issues

Answer 13

• Controversial spare room subsidy ‘bedroom tax’

= Pay for rooms that are not needed - now compulsory

Question 14

Transport

Answer 14

• Highway agency builds & maintains A-roads & motorways
• County councils, unitary authorities, met boroughs build & maintains pads in towns & villages
• Regional traffic commissioners
  = licence HGVs & operators
  = Register bus/coach services

Question 15

Transport Issues

Answer 15

• Congestion charges

- Road pricing