TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING LEGISLATIONS IN UNITED KINGDOM

A REVIEW

GUIDED BY:

PRESENTED BY:

PROF. R. SHANKAR IIT ROORKEE

MD. FUZAIL JAWAID ENRL NO.: 11511010 MURP 1ST YR - 2011

EVOLUTION OF TOWN PLANNING LEGISLATION(ACTS) IN UK Originated from the industrial and agricultural
revolutions that began in 1700s FIRST SANITATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH ACT OF GREAT BRITAIN 1840 THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT OF 1875 HOUSING & TOWN PLANNING ACT 1909 HOUSING & TOWN PLANNING ACT 1919 TOWN PLANNING ACT 1925 LOCAL GOVERNMENY ACT 1929 TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1932

THE MODERN DEVELOPMENT

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1968

Created two tier hierarchy of plans. A broader & flexible plan at strategic level more certain/detailed plan at local level.

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1971

The provision of structural plan & local plan was added. Structural plan: intended to translate national, regional, economic & social policies into local context. Local plans: are of 3 types.

THE MODERN DEVELOPMENT

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

To consolidate certain enactments relating to town and country planning with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

PLANNING & COMPULSORY PURCHASE ACT 2004

The provisions introduce powers which allow for the reform and speeding up of the plans system and an increase in the predictability of planning decisions, the speeding up of the handling of major infrastructure

UK PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

National Level Regional Level Local Level

Regional + Local Policy = Development Plan

UK PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

National Planning Legislation National Planning Policy Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) Local Development Framework (Waste & The Planning Acts Planning Policy Statements (PPS) Minerals Policy Statements (MPS) National Policy Statements (NPS)

UK PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

National Level

Regional Level

Local Level

NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

UK Government sets the national legislative framework and Primary Acts as well as sub-ordinate legislation (Regulations)

Primary Acts: Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 and Planning Act 2008

Policy direction via Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and Department for Environment Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

DCLG- UK Policy on Local Government, housing, urban regeneration, planning, building regulations, fire and rescue DEFRA- As well as its interests in farming and rural affairs, have focus on waste reduction, managing Flood Risk and improving air quality

NATIONAL POLICY GUIDANCE

Planning Policy Statement 1: Delivering Planning Policy Guidance 2: Green Belts Planning Policy Statement 3: Housing Planning Policy Statement 4: Planning for Sustainable Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the Historic Planning Policy Statement 7: Sustainable Planning Policy Guidance 8: Telecommunications Planning Policy Statement 9: Biodiversity and Planning Policy Statement 10: Planning for

Sustainable Development

Economic Growth

Environment

Development in Rural Areas

Geological Conservation

NATIONAL POLICY GUIDANCE

Planning Policy Guidance 14: Development on Unstable Planning Policy Guidance 17: Planning for Open Space, Planning Policy Guidance 18: Enforcing Planning Control Planning Policy Guidance 19: Outdoor Advertisement Planning Policy Guidance 20: Coastal Planning Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable Energy Planning Policy Statement 23: Planning and Planning Policy Guidance 24: Planning and Noise Planning Policy Statement 25: Development and

Land

Sport and Recreation

Control

Pollution Control

Flood Risk

UK PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

National Level

Regional Level

Local Level

REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGIES

InformsLocal Plans and setting out targets and requirements for: House building targets Transport Waste Energy Minerals Landscape Subject to consultation and Strategic Environmental Assessment Revoked by Coalition Government in July 2010 but reinstated in November 2010 as a result of Judicial Review Localism Bill proposes to revoke the regional tier of planning policy last year when the bill gains Royal Assent

UK PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK

National Level

Regional Level

Local Level

LOCAL LEVEL-DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Local Development Documents (LDDs) are produced by the Local Planning Authority (LPA) and in accordance with Regional policy documents

LDDs form the Local Development Framework (LDF) for future development and planning decisions

The LDF is comprised of the Development Plan Documents (DPDs), Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)

DEVELOPMENT PLAN EXPLAINED...

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
LPAs required to prepare Statement of Community Involvement in preparation of LDF

Public and stakeholders have opportunity to comment and input during preparation of Development Plan

Community consultation and involvement: a key facet of both forward planning and determination of applications

SCI sets a clear framework of how public engagement will take place during preparation of plans and how public views will be considered in determination of applications

LOCALISM BILL 2010

Key Changes

Introduced by the coalition government Currently going through Parliament Freedom from top-down controls Increased power to local people

Introduction of Neighbourhood Plans Abolition of RSS & IPC Reform Community Infrastructure Levy Introduction of requirement for preapplication consultation Tightening enforcement legislation

Refrences: New Towns of Britain a report by UK Information centre www.legislation.gov.uk www.wikipedia.org Presentation by:Tim Halley and Josef Balodis on An Overview Of Planning System.

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