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Permitted Development Rights: These are limited rights that each property or owner has, giving permission to develop their property in a limited nature, without the need for submitted a planning application.

 

Planning Obligations: These are matters that the Local Authority wishes you to address, before or during new development work takes place. Typically, planning applications can be to ensure that extra off site works relating to highways are undertaken, or to ensure that the site accommodates some form of affordable housing.

 

Planning Gain: Two forms of planning gain exist, one for the developer which is a financial gain in securing planning consent, the other is to the local community as they will often gain the benefit of planning obligations to include new or improved facilities within the community.

 

Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPG): These guidance notes are issued by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM), which provides guidance to Local Authorities for planning issues. PPG3s are also used by developers and applicants to guide them on development applications.

 

Private Drives: Roads built to particular standards (less than adoptable carriageways) which will not be adopted by the County Council.

 

Proposals Map: A simple location plan that shows the site that is subject to the planning application.

 

Public Open Space (POS): This is land set out within a new development to allow occupants of the surrounding homes to enjoy recreational space. POS can often include Local Education Authority Play Space (LEAPS), Local Authority Play Space (LAPS) and Neighbourhood Equipped Area for Play (NEAPS).

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Section 106 Agreement: Section 106 Agreements are a legal document between an owner of a site and the Local Authority that contractually obliges the owner to carry out certain works at their own cost, or make future payments in order to satisfy planning obligations as part of a consent.

 

Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSI): A protected area where redevelopment is often precluded due to the rarity of its existing eco-systems or habitat.

 

Special Needs Housing: A more specific type of affordable housing which targets specific needs to an area.

 

Statutory Utilities: Gas, electricity, water and telecommunications.

 

Supplementary Planning Guidance: Further explanatory notes which follow planning policy guidelines.

 

Sustainable Development: Currently a key word within the industry, encouraging responsible development. Responsible developments are those which identify and meet the needs of all the community whilst creating developments which aim to meet the needs for future generations.

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Townscape: The overall appearance of an urban area in a wider context.

 

Traffic Calming: Traffic management measures are often imposed by the inclusion of new developments in areas to combat the increased traffic flows which the new development will create. Traffic calming is used to reduce congestion and accidents within defined areas.

 

Tree Preservation Order (TPO): An order imposed by the Local Planning Authority to prevent the owner of a tree from managing or damaging the tree without prior consent. Damaging or destroying preserved trees for planning gain through residential development can hold significant fines.

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Unitary Development Plans: These replace the former County Structure Plans and establish broad county-wide development plans for the next 15 years.

 

Urban Fringe: The area of land immediately surrounding a built up area where agricultural and urban land meet.

 

Urban Regeneration: The comprehensive re-development of urban areas which address work, living and recreational space.

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Village Envelope: The boundary within which a village is contained. Village envelopes are imaginary lines which do not necessarily follow defined boundaries. Within this envelope re-development is possible. Outside these envelopes re-development is subject to the restrictions of the Countryside policies which often preclude re-development comprehensively.

 

Visibility Splays: Areas of land either side of a road junction necessary for car users to see oncoming vehicles. These areas are transferred to the County Council for future maintenance and are often bought from adjoining owners front gardens.

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Wildlife Corridor: A continual area of flora or fauna which enables wildlife to navigate between habitats.