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Rugby Borough Development Plan
Adopted Local Plan - July 2006 - Written Statement - Glossary
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Glossary
Affordable Housing – Housing for sale, lease or rent at a price which those identified as being in need and unable, because of insufficient income, to compete in the housing market, can afford to pay.
Agricultural Occupancy Conditions – planning conditions which restrict the occupancy of new homes in open countryside to those people and their dependents employed in agriculture.
Amenity – a desirable physical or social feature of an area.
Character of development – the sum of distinguishing features typifying a building or area, e.g. the nature of its location, landscape features, the sense of space or enclosure, variations in building materials and textures, its historical development and function.
Comprehensive Development – the co-ordinated development of a site, often in different ownerships, in one operation for one or more defined use.
Commuted Payments – payments that are made by a developer to a local authority in order that essential services can be provided in the area of the development.
Conservation Area – a specifically defined and protected environmental area in view of its special architectural or historic interest. They are designated by local planning authorities.
Contaminated Land – land that has been polluted by a previous industrial or waste disposal activity.
Convenience Goods – goods which are bought on a regular basis which are generally mass produced and expendable such as food, newspapers and general household products.
Development – “The carrying out of building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the use of any buildings or other land.”
Development Brief – a site specific report covering the principles that the District Planning Authority wish to see observed in the development of that site.
Development Control – the interpretation of national, regional and local planning policies and their application to specific proposals for development, to judge a proposals acceptability. It also includes the enforcement of control and other related matters.
Development Plans – the approved development plans for Rugby Borough are: the Local Plan, the Warwickshire Structure Plan, the Minerals Local Plan and the Waste Local Plan.
Durable Goods – these are long term purchases made infrequently such as clothing, footwear, furniture and household equipment.
Economic Viability – the ability of a proposal or business to survive in financial terms.
Enforcement – the process through which a Local Planning Authority can take steps to remedy a breach in planning control.
Environmental Impact Assessment – the process refers to the evaluation of the impacts likely to arise from a major project on the natural and man made environment. The Town and Country Planning Regulations impose significant duties upon local Planning authorities.
Environmental Statement – the end product of an Environmental Impact Assessment.
Exception Site – a location where development would not otherwise be granted planning permission under normal circumstances.
Formal Recreation – team or individual sports making use specific pitches or facilities.
Form of Development – the shape, proportion and three-dimensional massing of buildings.
Green Belt – a specifically defined area within which most forms of development are strictly controlled. The Warwickshire Structure Plan designates areas of Green Belt with the borough of Rugby and the Local Plan defines detailed boundaries.
Green Transport Plan – put into place by organisations to reduce their reliance on the private car.
Greenfield Land – land upon which no development has previously taken place.
Gross Shopping Floor Space – the total floor area of a shop unit, not all of which may be directly used for retail purposes.
Historic Landscapes – The concept that the entire present landscape is the product of human activity over the centuries, and may thus be understood in terms of historic processes. Historic Landscape Characterisation is the methodology by which these processes are analysed and mapped, and its results may be used to inform the management of change within historic landscapes.
Implementation – action to achieve objectives or secure the carrying out of policies.
Informal Recreation – activities such as walking, children’s play and the use of allotments.
Infrastructure – the system of communications, facilities and services which are required by a site before development can begin. This includes: roads, electricity, gas, water and telephone.
Listed Building – buildings or structures which have been identified by the relevant Secretary of State as being of special architectural or historic interest.
Local Planning Authorities – the local planning authorities in Warwickshire are the County Council and five District Councils.
Minerals Local Plan – a plan prepared by Warwickshire County Council which deals with the availability of reserves such as sand and gravel and proposals for their extraction or protection.
Monitoring – evaluation of the effectiveness of the policies contained within the Local Plan through data collection and analysis.
Parish Plan – a statement of how the community sees itself developing over forthcoming years. The statement should set out a vision for how the community wants to develop and identify the action needed to achieve the vision.
Planning Condition – steps required to be taken or limitations imposed when planning permission is granted for development.
Planning Policy Statement (PPS) – a series of documents produced by Government covering a wide range of planning issues. PPS’s advise on the implementation of the law and Government Policy regarding the purpose and function of the planning system. Policies within the Local Plan should comply with PPS’s. (These were previously referred to as Planning Policy Guidance – PPG).
Planning Obligation – an agreement obtained by legal means between a local authority and a developer to ensure the provision of additional facilities required within the development.
Plan Period – The period over which the policies within the relevant Development Plan are intended to apply.
Planning Permission / Consent – approval granted by a Local Planning Authority to carry out a development.
Policy – a chosen course of action which guides a process of decision making.
Previously Developed Land – land that is or was occupied by a permanent structure (excluding agricultural of forestry buildings) and associated fixed surface infrastructure. A full definition can be found in PPG3 Annex C.
Proposals Map – the map (or series of maps) which identifies the precise sites and areas affected by the policies and proposals in the Local Plan.
Public Rights of Way – pathways or bridleways over which the public has access for walking or horse riding.
Registered Parks and Gardens – usually planned around stately homes, and including open parkland, ornamental and kitchen gardens that combine to form an area of interest.
Regional Spatial Strategy – the Government’s Planning Policy Guidance for the administrative region. RSS11 covers the West Midlands and sets out the framework for development plans in the region.
Scale of Development – the size of the proposal and in relation to its surroundings
Scheduled Ancient Monument – features (both underground or on the surface) of archaeological or historic interest as identified by the relevant Secretary of State which are subject to legal protection to prevent them being damaged or destroyed.
Section 106 Agreement – a legal document that seeks to ensure compliance with the necessary requirements of a planning permission to which it relates.
Shared Ownership / Shared Equity Housing – housing where the occupier of the property owns a proportion of the value while paying rent on the remainder.
Site of Special Scientific Interest – a specifically defined area where protection is afforded to ecological or geological features. The protection is not foolproof and is subject to Government regulations.
Siting of Development – the location of the development within the wider town and landscape, its relationship with the local topography and to other development and features.
Structure Plan – a document prepared by the County Council setting out the policy framework to which the Local Plan must generally conform. The most recent version, known as the WASP, became operative on 20th August 2001.
Style of Development – a building's particular architectural features, which may be typical of a period, or locality.
Sustainability Appraisal – a formal, systematic process evaluating the social, economic and environmental impacts if a policy, plan, or programmes and its alternatives, including the preparation of a written report on the findings.
Transport Corridor – important zones of movement connecting places, often consisting of important road, rail and bus routes.
Tree Preservation Order – and order made by a Local Planning Authority to protect trees from lopping, topping or felling without prior written consent.
Use Classes Order – a statutory instrument within the town and country planning legislation. It defines various classes of use for buildings or land and governs certain changes of use from one class to another.
WASP – The Warwickshire Structure Plan, prepared by Warwickshire County Council.
Whole Farm Plan – a plan that considers environmental aspects of land management and identifies relevant rural development opportunities for agricultural holdings.
Windfall Sites – development that is granted planning permission within the plan period which had not been specifically identified as an allocation in the plan. They mainly comprise previously developed land that has become available.