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An Introduction to Planning Training for new Members 20 th May 2011 An Introduction to Planning: Todays Tutor James Croucher MTP MRTPI Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute In planning practice since 2001 Former
20th May 2011
arriving to escape rural poverty and find work in Britain’s growing cities.
now think of as infrastructure.
acts of Parliament designed to improve housing conditions.
Acts in 1919 and 1930.
led to the New Towns movement and New Towns Act 1946.
framework for today’s current system of planning.
Country Planning Act 1990. This Act has been amended several times, particularly by the recent Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.
Circulars, Planning Policy Statements (PPS), Mineral Planning Statements (MPSs) and Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS).
happen at a national level.
Development Documents. An inspector will also provide a report with a recommendation to the Secretary of State where planning decisions have been “called in”.
(RSS) to broadly guide a region’s development.
the Local Development Framework (LDF) for their area and consists of planning policy documents.
for example with regard to highways and education. In addition the County Council may also be involved or comment on regional or local planning matters.
Who makes decisions at the local level?
public and developers. These planners are usually split into two groups - those dealing with planning policy and those dealing with development control or development management.
by the LPA.
formally approve planning policy documents. Advice to planning committee on such applications is provided by planning officers in the form of planning reports.
and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004)
Statements (MPS), Government circulars, Government white papers, ministerial statements)
Section 38(6) Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
Although the determination of planning applications are made on each application’s
highlighted in a parliamentary briefing paper. “It is the policy framework which places the greatest constraints upon councilors' ability to reflect local community interests. The principal reason for Britain’s national policy framework, indeed, is the need to pursue objectives, such as housing targets, that will often override local community wishes”.
Sweet & Maxwell Encyclopedia of Planning Law and Practice, Monthly Bulletin, August 1997. p 19
limits – 8 weeks for most applications, 13 weeks for major applications)
Appeals are dealt with by the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on behalf of the Secretary of State
although they do have a right to make their views known at appeal.
development plan policies and/or other material considerations.
Appeals can be made in 3 ways
Councillors who reject a planning application that officers have advised them to approve risk their decision being
the decision have been given, costs may be awarded against the Council. Unreasonable Behaviour may arise in many ways but the main reasons for costs awards tend to result from the following:-
the appeal
where a breach in planning control has
forms of development – it is not a punishment
harm has been caused to public amenity”.
Policy Guidance (PPG) 18: Enforcing Planning Control
Country Planning Act 1990)
Town and Country Planning Act 1990)
and Country Planning Act 1990)
Country Planning Act 1990)
Planning Act 1990)
Planning Act 1990)
Buildings
Heritage assets – Listed Buildings – Conservation Areas
“Conservation Areas are areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. The designation of a conservation area seeks to enhance the character of the area as a whole rather than individual buildings. Conservation Areas are areas of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. The designation of a conservation area seeks to enhance the character of the area as a whole rather than individual buildings.”
– Scheduled Ancient Monuments – World Heritage Sites Nationally Designated Areas
“confirmed by the Government as having the highest status of protection in relation to landscape and scenic
weight in planning policies and development control decisions in these areas.”
– National Parks, The Broads, The New Forest Heritage Area – Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Also see PPG 2: Green Belts
Ecological Matters
amended)
under the Birds Directive)
Wetlands of International Importance)
Technical advice is provided by Natural England
RTPI 2001
Town and Country Planning Act 1990, the Town and Country Planning Environmental Impact Assessment (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 and in amending regulations.
Screening - Determining the need for environmental impact assessment– EIA is needed for two types of development, Schedule 1 development and Schedule 2 development. Scoping - Deciding on the coverage of the environmental impact assessment.
“Section 19A of the Race Relations Act 1976 (RRA 1976) prohibits racial
discrimination by planning authorities in carrying out their planning functions. In addition, the majority of public authorities, including local authorities, have a general duty under the RRA 1976 as amended by the Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 to actively seek to eliminate unlawful discrimination and to promote equality of
all they reasonably can to reduce crime and disorder locally, improving people’s quality of life as a result.