| Affordable Housing |
| Housing available to those whose income generally denies them
the opportunity to purchase or rent houses on the open market.
Can refer to dwellings for rent or for owner occupation (wholly
owned or shared ownership). |
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| Allocation |
| Land identified in the Local Plan for a specific use. |
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| Ancient Woodland |
| Land that contains woodland cover since at least 1600AD. |
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| Archaeological |
| Areas within which development could detrimentally affect
Constraints Areas archaeological remains. |
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| Article 4 Directions |
| Means by which the Council can remove permitted development
rights, such as the right to install velux roof lights, in order
to preserve the character and amenity of an area. Confirmation
of such Directions may be required from the Secretary of State. |
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| Biodiversity |
| The range of life forms which constitute the living world,
and the habitats and ecosystems within which they exist. |
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| Brownfield Sites |
| Land which has been previously developed. |
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| Built Environment |
| The built up areas of the Borough. |
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| Circular |
| A government publication providing guidance on specific issues.
Identified by number and the year of publication. |
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| Countryside |
| Land beyond the defined settlement boundaries. |
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| Commitment |
| Land with unexpired planning permission. |
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| Commuted Sum |
| Payment made in lieu of providing services or facilities. |
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| Conservation Area |
| Area designated by a local planning authority under section
69 of the Planning (Listed buildings and Conservation Areas)
Act, 1990, regarded as being an area of special architectural
or historical interest. |
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| Contaminated Land |
| Land which, because of substances in, on or under it, is causing,
or is likely to cause significant harm to people or the environment
and cannot be developed without remedial treatment. |
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| Convenience goods |
| Goods purchased for immediate consumption, e.g. foods, groceries,
drink, confectionery, tobacco, newspapers. |
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| Density |
| The intensity of development in any given area. For housing,
in terms of dwellings per hectare. Net residential density is
measured as the number of dwelling units per hectare of land
developed for housing and directly associated uses, such as
roads, private gardens, car parking and incidental open space. |
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| Derelict Land |
| Land which is disused and usually has been so damaged by a
previous use that redevelopment costs are significantly increased. |
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| DTLR |
| Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions. |
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| Development |
| Includes new buildings, alterations and extensions, changes
in use of land or buildings, and displaying advertisement signs.
Also includes operations such as tipping, mining and earth moving. |
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| Developer Contribution |
| Provision of services, infrastructure, facilities etc. by
the developer, either on site or through a commuted payment. |
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| Development/Planning Briefs |
| Documents which are not part of a statutory plan but which
provide guidelines to ensure that sites are developed in such
a way to achieve the planning objectives of the Borough Council
and benefit the general public. |
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| Diversification |
| To encourage regeneration of the rural economy by creating
new forms of wealth and employment opportunities. |
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| East Midlands Regional Planning Guidance (RPG 8) |
| Guidance issued by the Secretary of State for the Planning
Environment, Transport and the Regions, to provide a framework
for the preparation of Structure Plans and District Wide Local
Plans in the East Midlands Region. Approved 2002. |
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| Edge of centre |
| Within easy walking distance of an existing centre (i.e. 300
metres or less). |
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| Employment Land |
| In planning terms normally refers to land intended for use
within classes B1 to B8, as defined by the Town and Country
Planning (Use Classes) Order, 1987. |
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| English Heritage |
| Advisor to Central Government on the historic environment. |
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| Environment Agency |
| An organisation with legal duties to protect the environment
particularly in relation to the use and management of rivers
and watercourses, pollution and waste control. |
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| Factory Shop |
| Retail outlet situated within a factory, selling goods manufactured
either on the premises or elsewhere by the same company. |
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| Green Belt |
| Area of great restraint on development, the aim of which is
to prevent the coalescence of the major urban areas of greater
Nottingham and Derby. In addition it helps to prevent urban
sprawl and assist in the regeneration of land within the Borough’s
built up area. |
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| Greenfield Sites |
| Sites not previously developed, such as parks and agricultural
land. |
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| Gross Floorspace |
| The total floor area of a building, including circulation
space, toilets and service areas. Normally measured from the
outside of the exterior walls. |
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| Infiltration |
| Process by which fluid enters into the pores of a solid. |
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| Infrastructure |
| Basic physical facilities which serve land uses within the
Borough, e.g. roads, water, gas and electricity services, railways. |
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| Listed Buildings |
| Buildings or structures of special architectural or historic
interest and included in a list, approved by the Secretary of
State, giving details for each building. They are protected
from unauthorised works on or near them and from unauthorised
demolition. Listed Building consent is required for any proposals
for alteration or extension of a listed building in any manner
which would affect its character as a building of special architectural
or historic Interest. |
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| Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) |
| Established by the Borough Council and Derbyshire County Council
under section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside
Act 1949. Protects habitats of local significance that can make
a useful contribution to both nature conservation and to the
opportunities for the public to see, learn about and enjoy wildlife. |
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| Local Transport Plan |
| A strategic plan for the whole of Erewash, jointly prepared
by the Borough Council and County Council, aimed at achieving
more sustainable and integrated transport, integrated with land
use planning, and policies for education, health and the environment.
Forms the bid for transport capital funding from Central Government. |
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| Major Developments |
| Major developments include those involving ten or more dwellings
and office, industrial and retail developments involving 1000
square metres of floor space; leisure and service developments
including schools and hospitals or where site areas are 1 hectare
or over. Developments under these new dwellings and floor space
thresholds are categorised as minor developments. |
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| Material Change |
| A significant change, for example where planning permission
is required for change of one use to another. |
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| Mixed Use Development |
| A development which includes two or more different uses within
the overall scheme. |
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| Mobility Impaired People |
| People with disabilities, people with young children and elderly
people who have difficulties with access and general mobility. |
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| National Land Use Database (NLUD) |
| National register of previously developed land. |
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| Non-Conforming Use |
| Established businesses which by virtue of their appearance,
noise or smell can seriously affect the amenities of adjoining
residents as well as contributing to problems of traffic congestion. |
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| Operational Parking |
| Parking for vehicles which need to be used as part of the
operation of the business, e.g. delivery vehicles. |
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| Planning Obligations |
| A legal agreement entered into by a developer, related to
the form, content or timing of a development or to requirements
that must be met before the development is occupied. |
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| Planning Policy Guidance Notes (PPGs) |
| Guidance issued by the Department of the Environment Transport
and the Regions on a range of planning issues. Must be taken
into account when preparing the Statutory Local Plan. |
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| Primarily Residential Areas |
| Parts of the City in which the main use is for residential
Purposes. |
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| Proposals Map |
| The Map in the Erewash Local Plan which shows the proposals
of the Written Statement. In the event of any variation between
the Proposals Map and the Written Statement, the Written Statement
takes precedence. |
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| Retail Warehouses/Retail Warehouse Parks |
| Warehouses which sell goods directly to the public e.g. DIY
and electrical goods. Retail warehouse parks are groupings of
such stores. |
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| Scheduled Ancient Monuments |
| Archaeological sites, buried deposits or structures of national
importance by virtue of their historic, architectural, traditional
or archaeological interest. |
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| Section 106 Obligation |
| Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) allows
individuals with a legal interest in land in the area to enter
into a planning obligation which can cover a variety of restrictions
on development or use of land in any specified way, require
specific operations to be carried out or for the payment of
sums of money to the authority to provide items such as open
space. |
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| Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) |
| Designation under Section 28 of the Wildlife and Interest
Countryside Act, 1981, of an area of land of special interest
due to its flora, fauna, geological or physical features. |
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| Statutory Plan |
| A Development Plan, either a Structure or Local Plan, prepared
in accordance with section 54(a) of the Town and Country Planning
Act 1990 (as amended by the Planning and Compensation Act 1991). |
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| Structure Plan |
| A plan containing planning policies of a strategic nature
jointly prepared by Derbyshire County Council and Derby City
Council. Provides the framework for more detailed District Wide
Local Plans. |
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| Supplementary Planning Guidance |
| Guidance produced by the Borough Council, as the Local Planning
Authority, providing detail on specific policy issues (e.g.
affordable housing). It also includes development/planning briefs
related to specific sites. |
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| Sustainable/Balanced Communities |
| Communities which are not dominated by one household type,
one tenure of housing, or size and type of housing, which also
have adequate access to services and jobs. |
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| Sustainable Development |
| Development which meets today’s needs without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. |
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| Swales |
| Grassed depressions which lead surface water overland from
the drained surface to a storage or discharge system. |
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| Use Classes Order |
| The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as
amended). This is a system of categories describing the use
of a building. The main categories referred to in the plan are: |
A1 Shops, hairdressers, etc.
A2 Banks, building societies, estate agents, etc.
A3 Restaurants, Café Bars etc.
B1 Business, Offices, (except those in A2), research, industrial
processes capable of being undertaken in a residential area
B2 General Industry
B8 Storage and Distribution
C1 Hotels and Hostels
C2 Residential Institutions, elderly persons' homes, nursing
homes, etc.
C3 Dwellings (houses, flats etc.)
D1 Non residential Institutions (Health Centres, Schools, etc.)
D2 Assembly and Leisure |
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| Wildlife Site |
| Site of wildlife importance. |
