Planning

Town Planning and Building Control in Practice

Introduction to Town Planning and Building Control in Practice
• Overview
• Planning Reform
Legislative Framework for Planning
• Introduction
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990
• Planning and Compensation Act 1991
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004
• Planning Act 2008
• Regulations and Orders
Underlying Principles
• Introduction
• Material Considerations
• Prematurity
• Planning Conditions and Obligations
• The Role of the Secretary of State
• The Role of the Mayor of London
• Propriety
• Other Legislation
Spatial Planning
• Introduction
• Why Spatial Planning?
• Implications of the Move to Spatial Planning
• Local Spatial Planning
• Local Spatial Planning in Practice
Local Development Frameworks and Neighbourhood Plans
• Introduction
• The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Accompanying Regulations
• Guidance and Advice
• Neighbourhood Plans
• Planning Policy Statement 12
• Delivering the Core Strategy
• Preparing Local Development Frameworks in Practice
• Progress on Local Development Frameworks
• Guidance in Preparing Local Development Frameworks
The Sustainable Community Strategy and the Local Development Framework
• Introduction
• PPS 12: Local Spatial Planning and Other Guidance
• The Relationship in Practice
Development and the Planning Application Process
• Introduction
• Development
• Crown Land
• Permitted Development
• Local Development Orders
• Amendments to the GPDO
• Use Classes
• The Planning Application Process
• Processing and Determining Planning Applications
• The Right of Appeal
• The Killian Pretty Review
Development Consent Regime
• Introduction
• Development Consent
• Associated Development
• Submitting a Development Consent Application
• Handling a Development Consent Application
• Decisions on Applications
• Annex 1: The Infrastructure Planning Commission
Sustainability and Environmental Assessments
• Introduction
• Sustainable Development
• Review of Strategic Environmental Assessment and Sustainability Appraisal
• Environmental Impact Assessment
• Marine Works
• Control of Major Accident Hazards
• Appropriate Assessment
• Appropriate Assessment of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects
Planning and Highway Agreements
• Introduction
• Planning Agreements
• Planning Agreements and the Recession
• Highway Agreements
• Community Infrastructure Levy
• The Community Infrastructure Levy and Planning Obligations
• New Homes Bonus
• Goodwill Payments
Other Planning and Related Legislation
• Introduction
• Advertisements
• The Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
• The Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990
• Determination of Appeals under the Planning Acts
• Conservation and Environment
• Sites of Specific Scientific Interest
• Transport and Highways
• The Marine Environment
• Environmental Impact
• Environmental Liability
• Common Land
• Local Amenities
• Energy and Utilities
• The Crime and Disorder Act 1998
• Freedom of Information Act 2000
Enforcement
• Introduction
• Principles of Enforcement
• Planning Enforcement
• Enforcement Tools and Their Use
• The Right of Appeal
• Lawfulness and the Lawful Development Certificate
• Other Enforcement Powers
• Development Consent
• Building Control
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• Annex: Mediation
Building Control: Legislation, Regulations, System
• Introduction
• The Building Act 1984
• The Building Regulations
• Building Control Service Provision
• Other Forms of Building Control Service Provision
• The Building Control Process
• Other Functions Related to Building Control
• Other Legislation Relating to Building Work
• The Building Regulations Advisory Committee
• The Building Control Alliance
Building Control and Tackling Climate Change
• Introduction
• The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act 2004 and Other Legislation
• Amendments to the Building Regulations
• CLG Research and Recent Consultations
The Future of Building Control
• Introduction
• Labour Government Policy pre-2010
• Coalition Government Policy