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Adverse Planning Decisions: Section 97 of the 1990 Act allows for planning decisions to be revoked or modified, at any time up until that development has been completed, or to revoke any parts that have not been completed. Section 102 allows for the discontinuance, alteration or removal of buildings or works. Section 107 allows for compensation to be paid for such orders. However the paying of compensation is not to be taken into account in the decision making process to revoke or modify. These powers should a strong case be established allow for the correction of adverse planning decisions.

Ancient Monuments: Are protected in varying degrees under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979, Section 61(7) of the Act defines a monument as meaning:

any building, structure or work, whether above or below the surface of the land, and any cave or excavation;
any site comprising the remains of any such building, structure or work or of any cave or excavation; and
any site comprising, or comprising the remains of, any vehicle, vessel, aircraft or other movable structure or part thereof which neither constitutes nor forms part of any work which is a monument within paragraph (a) above;

and any machinery attached to a monument shall be regarded as part of the monument if it could not be detached without being dismantled.

It is a criminal offence to carry out works on a Scheduled Monument without first obtaining 'Scheduled Monument Consent'. Ancient Monuments are all scheduled Monuments, but is not restricted to just that class. Reference should also be made to PPG16 and the Ancient Monuments (Class Consents) Order 1994 (SI No 1381.

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs): Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are designated by the same means and under the same legislation as National Parks (National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949). The primary objective of designation is conservation of the natural beauty of the landscape.

Area of Archaeological Importance: These are set up by Section 33 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. Designation is simply a means of protecting areas in order that time can be taken to excavated and recorded prior to development. It is a criminal offence to carry out any work on the designated land that disturbs the soil without having served an 'operations notice' on the local authority. The local authority then has 4 weeks to serve notice of its intention to carry out excavation on the site, and 4 months and 2 weeks from the end of the 6 weeks notice period to carry out excavations.

Ambiguous Conditions:

Aggrieved Person: Section 288 of the 1990 Act allows an aggrieved person to appeal to the High Court the validity of a decision of the Secretary of State (but not the local planning authority). Similar legislation applies to the challenge of footpath closure orders, and others areas of planning law. This is a direct appeal as opposed to a challenge by way of judicial review. There is a strict 6 weeks time limit for lodging appeals.

In Buxton v Minister of Housing & Local Government [1961] 1QB 278 it was held that an aggrieved person is not one dissatisfied with an act or decision, but one wrongly deprived of something to which he is legally entitled. However there are other conflicting judgments, therefore there is no definitive answer of who constitutes an aggrieved person, but what is clear is that the person must have something more than the general public would have.

The following are also covered by Section 288:

revocation and modification orders (s97);
discontinuance orders (s102;
tree preservation orders (s198);
orders defining Areas of Special Advertisement Control(s221(5));
discontinuance, prohibition and suspension orders in respect of mineral workings (paras 1,3,4 and 6 of schedule 9);
decision on planning merits of called-in applications (s77);
decision of Secretary of State to confirm completion notice (s95)
decision on appeal ground (a) on enforcement appeals (s177)
any decision of Secretary of State on a purchase notice (s141);
any decision on appeal in respect of certificate of lawfulness of existing use or development or certificate of lawfulness of proposed use or development (s195);
any decision made by the Secretary of State in respect of tree preservation orders;and
appeals against refusal of express consent or the issue of a discontinuance notice (reg. 15 of 1992 Advertisement Regulations).

Advertising consent:
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Breach of Condition Notice: Under s187A of the 1990 Act, failure to comply with any condition or limitation subject to which planning permission has been granted constitutes a breach of planning control. As such, an enforcement notice may be served specifying the steps to be taken to remedy the breach.(see also Enforcement Notices
Base Station: Telecommunication Base Stations are a network of aerials used by Mobile Phone Operators. Those under 15 metres come under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995. Those over 15 metres come under the normal planning rules.
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Call in: The Secretary of State decision to reserve the decision on a planning application to him self, under s77 of the 1990 Act. Normally then put to a public inquiry.
Certificate of Conformity: The authority responsible for the local plan needs to obtain a certificate from the county authority that the local plan conforms generally with the structure plan, under s46 of the 1990 Act.
Commons: The Commons Registration Act 1965 saw all land then known to be commons registered, the time period has now lapsed for further registration, therefore only those sites registered are Commons, though there may be may un-registered commons, however these will simply be land where the owner allows public usage.
Compulsory Purchase Order: An order, usually made by the local authority and confirmed by a Minister, for the compulsory acquisition of land. Provisions as to compensation for compulsory purchase of land, or for injurious affection where part of a person's land is taken for the purpose of works, are now largely combined in the Land Compensation Act 1973.
County Planning Authority: Those areas that are not London Boroughs, Metropolitan Boroughs and Unitary Authorities have a two tier system of planning authorities, The County is responsible for the County Structure Plan, Mineral and Waste Plans, and generally deals with matters arising out of those plans, whereas the district council is responsible for the local plan, and primarily deals with applications for planning permission, with some exceptions. The split of planning applications for 1996/7 was 455,000 for the districts and only 2000 for the counties. Summary of development control decision making
Crown Estates Commission:
Curtilage: A garden, yard or field, other piece of ground near or belonging to a house. However it is not always clear what constitutes a curtilage, the definition most usually referred to is that given in 'Sinclair-Lockhart's Trustees v Central Land Board (1950)1 P&CR 195)
ground which is used for the comfortable enjoyment of a house ... and thereby as an integral part of the same, although it has not been marked off or enclosed in any way. It is enough that it serves the purposes of the house ... in some necessary or reasonable useful way.
It was held in James v Secretary of State for the Environment (1990) 61 P&CR 234 that there are three criteria for determining whether land is within a curtilage of a building:
1. physical layout,
2. ownership, past and present,
3. use of function, past and present.

(Material) Change of Use: To change the use of premises or land to an alternative use requires an application for a change of use certificate. The primary word though is material, There is nothing in the legislation to define what is a material change of use, therefore the courts have it has to be on a case by case basis, it being a matter of fact and degree, if the change is a material change. One may simply change from a use 'A' to use 'A', but not use 'A' to use 'A' and 'B'. A baker who starts to sell sweets (baker and confectioner) might not constitute a change of use, but if he started selling from a pump outside of his premises petrol, then that most likely would be a change of use.
Certificates of lawfulness of existing or proposed usage or development:
S102 of the 1990 Act states:
(1) If any person wishes to ascertain whether:
1. any proposed use of buildings or other land; or
2. any operations proposed to be carried out in, on, over or under land,
would be lawful, he may make an application for the purpose to the local planning authority specifying the land and describing the use or operation in question.
The local authority must then issue a certificate stating whether it is lawful, or refuse to issue a certificate, in which case the person must make the appropriate planning application. (see Established Use Certificate)

Compulsory Purchase Order: An Order, usually made by a local authority (but can be by an Urban Development Corporation), and confirmed by a Minister, for the compulsory acquisition of land. For instance s47 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, allows for the compulsory purchase of any listed building where it appears to the Secretary of State that reasonable steps are not being taken for the buildings proper preservation.

Covenants: A clause of an agreement contained in a deed whereby a party stipulates for the truth of certain facts, or binds himself to give something to another, or to do or not to do any act.

In planning terms this is often in the form of conditions as to the future use of land or buildings, contained within the deeds. These can be a very useful tool by campaign groups when looking to prevent an adverse planning application. However they should be looked at adjectivly and not as a be all and end all of any objection.
Called In Application: Section 77 of the 1990 Act allows the Secretary of State to 'call-in' applications for planning permission for his own determination, rather than allowing the local planning authority to determine them. Guidelines are contained in Planning Appeals, call-in and Major Public Inquiries.

Conservation Areas: Section 69 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
Conditions attached to the Grant of Planning Permission: Conditions may be imposed on planning permissions not only to enhance the quality of the development, but also to offset any adverse effects. There are 2 main types of conditions attached to planning permissions these are:
- Planning Conditions: DETR Circular 11/95 'The use of conditions in planning permissions' sets out in detail how conditions are used. This is a large subject not suited to this glossary, a forum on conditions is being setup on this site. Simply put they are the conditions by which the planning authority grant permission, an example might be the provision of access, times of opening, working hours during construction, mitigation to (what they consider) offset adverse effects on wildlife....
- Section 106 obligations: Section 106 agreements are not strictly speaking conditions, thy are a legally binding contracts not to do, or to do certain things. If those conditions are not met then the development cannot proceed, or enforcement action can be taken by the local authority to ensure that the conditions are met. They are far reaching, and can even be in the form of a sum paid to the local authority to ensure that those aspects are carried out (for instance the funds to provide recreational facilities on a housing estate). The legislation comes from s106 of the 1990 Act.
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Development: For the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 s55 states: Except where the context otherwise requires, 'development,' means 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 Plan: The development plan for an area will be:
1. In non-metropolitan areas:
  1. the structure plan (carried out by the county council);
  2. the local plan (carried out by the district council);
  3. the minerals local plan (carried out by the county council); and
  4. the waste local plan (carried out by the county council).
2. In metropolitan areas: the unitary development plan (UDP).
3. In non-metropolitan areas where there is a unitary authority and the Secretary of State has so prescribed: the unitary development plan.
Derelict Land Grant:
Development Orders: Are decisions relating to planning put before Parliament under s333 of the 1990 Act, examples are the 'Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995, and the more specific approval of planning permission for the Sellafield reprocessing plant 'Town and Country Planning (Windscale annd Calder Works) Special Development Order 1978 (S.I. No. 523)'.
Discontinuance Order: Section 102 of the 1990 Act allows the local planning authority to order to that any use of land be discontinued, or the removal or alteration of works or buildings. Such orders must be confirmed by the Secretary of State, and Section 104 gives similar powers to the Secretary of State. In making such orders regard has to be given to the development plan and any other material consideration. (see Revocation of Planning Permission)

Dwelling House: Class C3 By s55(2) of the 1990 Act, 'the use of any building or other land within the curtilage of a dwellinghouse for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse as such' id not to be taken to involve development of the land
Definitive Map:
Development Control:
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Enforcement Notices:
S172 of the 1990 Act sets out and defines enforcement notices:
1. The local planning authority may issue a notice (in this Act referred to as an 'enforcement notice') where it appears to them-
In effect the enforcement notice is the requirement to stop or correct some breach in development/planning (see also Breach of Condition Notice).

There is a 4 year time limit to enforcement on change of use of any single dwellinghouse, the carrying out without planning permission of building , engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land. All other breaches have a 10 year time limit after which no enforcement action can be taken.

Enterprise Zone:
European Directive: In real terms an EC Directive is an EC Act, albeit they then have to be confirmed into domestic law. Much of our environmental and wildlife legislation comes directly from EC Directives. The most important is the the legislation for environmental impact assessments, EEC85/337 The Assessment of the Effect of Certain Public and Private Projects on the Environment

Established Use Certificates: This was the name of what is now a Certificate of Lawfulness, however it is quite often still refered to as an Established Use Certificate..

Estoppel: There is 2 forms of estoppel.
- Estoppel by Representation: Is where the actions of an officer of the council is such that someone acts upon them in good faith, the authority then in the right circumstances are estopped from taking enforcement action against the person. In most for estoppel by representation to occur there should have been some written statement by an officer of a local planning authority that planning permission (or an application for planning permission) is not required, or that development is immune from enforcement action.
- Issue Estoppel: Where a decision on appeal to the Secretary of State from an enforcement notice is in the favour of an appellant, then there is estoppel of any further enforcement being taken on grounds c through to e of s174(2) of the 1990 Act. This effectively stops any further notices being issued by the local authority.
Environmental Impact Assessment: Arguably one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of those opposing adverse developments, albeit that it does not cover every development. The legislation relating to Environmental Assessment comes from EC Directive 85/337EEC Domestic Legislation comes into effect with the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999, and DETR Circular 02/99.

The basics of EIA is that any development in Schedule 1, and those in Schedule 2 meeting further criteria must have a full environmental assessment which at least contains the information in Part 11 of Schedule 4. This is then put into the public domain, with both the public and statutory bodies entitled to comment, and those comments MUST be taken into account, in effect giving the public there strongest right of comment.
1. A description of the development comprising information on the site, design and size of the development.
2. A description of the measures envisaged in order to avoid, reduce and, if possible, remedy significant adverse effects.
3. The data required to identify and assess the main effects which the development is likely to have on the environment.
4. An outline of the main alternatives studied by the applicant or appellant and an indication of the main reasons for his choice, taking into account the environmental effects.
5. A non-technical summary of the information provided under paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Part.
There is a number of specialist Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, such as forestry, links to all of these are on our main EIA Forum.

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Grampian Condition: Grampian type conditions came about from the case of Grampian Regional Council v City of Aberdeen District Council (1984) 47 P&CR 633. In a nutshell these are conditions so formidable that should the condition not be met then the development cannot, or will not be allowed to proceed. In other words, the development cannot proceed until the condition is met.
Green Belt: The legislation that deals with Green Belts is PPG2. 1.4 of PPG2 headed 'Intentions of policy' states: 1.4: The fundamental aim of Green Belt policy is to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open; the most important attribute of Green Belts is their openness. Green Belts can shape patterns of urban development at sub-regional and regional scale, and help to ensure that development occurs in locations allocated in development plans. They help to protect the countryside, be it in agricultural, forestry or other use. They can assist in moving towards more sustainable patterns of urban development.

PPG5: Purposes of including land in Green Belts
1.5 There are five purposes of including land in Green Belts:

to check the unrestricted sprawl of large built-up areas;
to prevent neighbouring towns from merging into one another;
to assist in safeguarding the countryside from encroachment;
to preserve the setting and special character of historic towns; and
to assist in urban regeneration, by encouraging the recycling of derelict and other urban land.

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Hedgerows: S97 of the Environment Act 1995 set out to protect the growing destruction of hedgerows, with the detail being put into the Hedgerows Regulations (SI 1160/1997) . The Regulations has failed to define the term hedgerows, however the Oxford English Dictionary defines it as 'a row of bushes forming a hedge with the trees, etc. growing out of it'.

Hedgerows are those that have a continuous length of at least 20 metres, or meets another hedgerow at each end, however the hedgerow must be an important hedgerow (along with many exceptions), this must have existed for at least 30 years, and which relates to many criteria such as the importance to wildlife. (see CfPS Hedgerows Forum)

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Injunction: Used as an aid to enforcement, in Hambleton District Council v Bird and another (1995) EGGS 67 the Court of Appeal held that the essential test on an application to restrict unlawful use was whether nothing short of an injunction would be effective to restrain it.

Infrastructure Projects: Are listed in Schedule 2(10) to the Environmental Assessment Regulations as:
Industrial estate development projects;

Urban development projects, including the construction of shopping centres and car parks, sports stadiums, leisure centres and multiplex cinemas;

Construction of intermodal transshipment facilities and of intermodal terminals;

Construction of railways;

Construction of airfields;

Construction of roads;

Construction of harbours and port installations including fishing harbours;

Inland-waterway construction not included in Schedule 1, canalisation and flood-relief works;
Dams and other installations designed to hold water or store it on a long-term basis;
Tramways, elevated and underground railways, suspended lines or similar lines of a particular type, used exclusively or mainly for passenger transport;

Oil and gas pipeline installations;

Installations of long-distance aqueducts;

Coastal work to combat erosion and maritime works capable of altering the coast through the construction, for example, of dykes, moles, jetties and other sea defence works, excluding the maintenance and reconstruction of such works;

Groundwater abstraction and artificial groundwater recharge schemes;

Works for the transfer of water resources between river basins;

Motorway service areas.

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Joint Planning Boards: S2 of the 1990 Act allows the Secretary of State to create a joint planning board of two or more planning authorities, at present there are not such boards, the last ones being wound up in 1997.

Judicial Review: A means of challenging an official decision through the courts, in most cases the only way individuals and local communities can challenge planning decisions. It is carried out under Order 53 of the Civil Procedure Rules, A two stage procedure that requires permission of the High Court.

However this can be a very costly process, although individuals, do and can make applications without legal assistance, as with all legal processes, it can be complicated, and expensive, especially if you lose, Whilst there are many solicitors able to undertake these applications, CfPS recommends that would be litigants seek advise from specialists, although that can be more expensive, however there are organisations such as EarthRights who are campaigns based and have realistic fees.

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Local Plan:
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Listed Buildings: Legislation relating to Listed Buildings is contained within the Planning (Listed Building and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Buildings in Conservation Areas) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1519).

Under s1 of the LBCA Act 1990, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is required to compiler lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest or approve, with or without modifications, such lists compiled by the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission in England (the Commission) or by other persons or bodies of persons. Appendix 1 to DOE Circular 8/87 gives the criteria for listing:
All buildings built before 1700 which survive in anything like their original condition are listed.

Most buildings built between 1700 and 1840 are listed, though selection is necessary

Between 1840 and 1914 only buildings of definite quality and character are listed, and the selection is designed to include the principal works of the principal architects.

Between 1914 and 1939, selected buildings of high quality are listed.

Now all buildings over 30 years old can qualify for listing, and that buildings of outstanding quality (i.e. grade I and II) which are under threat, providing they are over 10 years old.

Listed Building & Conservation area consents: S8 of the LBCA ACT 1990 allows for the grant of permission or demolition under certain conditions.
Listed building enforcement notices: S7 of the LBCA Act 1990 makes it a criminal offence to carry out works or demolish a listed building with out consent In addition s38 allows for the issue of a 'Listed Building Enforcement Notice', there is no stop notice procedure, due to the criminal proceedings provisions, otherwise similar provisions apply as they do to other enforcement notices, with a more stringent sting, as an example the notice can require that the building is restored to its former state.

Local Planning Authority The district council is responsible for the local plan, and primarily deals with applications for planning permission, with some exceptions. Whereas The County is responsible for the County Structure Plan, Mineral and Waste Plans, and generally deals with matters arising out of those plans. The split of planning applications for 1996/7 was 455,000 for the districts and only 2000 for the counties. Summary of development control decision making
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Minerals Local Plan: Section 37(2) of the 1990 Act states: A mineral local plan shall contain a written statement formulating the authority's detailed policies for their area in respect of development consisting of the winning and working of minerals or involving the depositing of mineral waste.
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Mineral Planning Guidance: Mineral planning policy is set out in a series of Planning Guidance Notes (MPGs), these are listed on our Minerals Planning Policy Forum (with access to some, whilst others are waiting to be scanned and placed online)

Material Change of Use: Change of Use of land or buildings, has to be looked at as 'material' change of use, which the courts say 'in every case it is a question fact and degree as to whether a change of use is a material change of use'. To change from one use to another in the same class is not a material change of use, but a change of use to the same class and another class is. If there is a material change of use then permission is required.

Material Consideration: More strictly it should be 'Other Material Considerations', Matters that are general regarded as material considerations are: Siting of buildings; their number; area; height; mass; design and external appearance; means of access; landscaping; impact on neighbouring land; availability of infrastructure; traffic considerations and communications. This list is not extensive, and many other considerations must be considered on a case by case basis.

Metropolitan, London Borough, and Unitary planning Authorities:
In these council areas a single tier of planning decision making is in place, as oppose to the two tier system in County and district areas. Summary of development control decision making
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National Park Authority: Section 4A of the 1990 Act allows for the National Parks Authority to be the sole planning authority for the area of the Park.

Natural Habitats: The Habitats Directive (Conservation of Natural Habitats and of wild Fauna and Flora (92/43/EEC)) and the domestic law that brings it into effect (Conservation (Natural Habitats etc.) Regulations 1994 (SI 1994 No.2716), a
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Observation Limitation Order:
Operational Development:
Ombudsman:
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Planning Policy Guidance:
Planning Contravention Notices:
Proof of Evidence:
Precedents:
Planning Inspector:
Planning Inspectorate:
Public Works Order:
Public Rights of Way:
Publicity:
Purchase Notice: A form of compulsory purchase in reverse under Sections 137 t 148 of the 1990 Act. A land owner can require that a local authority purchase his interest in the land if it has no beneficial use as a result of a decision not to grant planning permission, or permission granted with too restrictive conditions, in effect to make the land valueless. If the local authority are unwilling to purchase the land, and no other local authority can be found to purchase the land then the application is referred to the Secretary of State.

Planning Gain:
Piecemeal Development:
Planning Permission: An application is made under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to the local planning authority, normally the District, Borough, Unitary or Metropolitan Council, however special planning authorities deal with national parks.

Permitted Development: Certain minor works are exempt from the normal planning provisions, contained in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995

Planning Appeal:
Public Works Order:
Planning Obligations:
Planning Agreements:
Planning Applications (Summary of Responsibilities)

Type of authority Type of planning application

Non metropolitan districts All planning applications except those relating to 'county matters'

Metropolitan districts, London Boroughs, national parks and unitary authorities All planning applications including those relating to 'county matters'

County Councils Planning applications relating to 'county matters' only

Urban Development Corporations within the boundaries of non metropolitan districts All planning applications except those relating to 'county matters'
Urban Development Corporations within the boundaries of metropolitan districts All planning applications including those relating to 'county matters'

Public Inquiry: There are a number of different types of public inquiry directly and indirectly connected to the planning system:

Appeals against non-determination of planning applications under Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by a planning authority within the permitted time limits, currently 8 weeks (16 weeks if an ES is required), controlled by the Town and Country Planning Appeals (determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure Rules 1992, the Inspector makes the decision;

Appeals to the Secretary of State under Section 78 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 against a decision of the local planning authority, controlled by the Town and Country Planning Appeals (determination by Inspectors) (Inquiries Procedure Rules 1992, the Inspector makes the decision ;

Called in applications and recovered applications reserved by the Secretary of State for his own decision Under Section .... under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, controlled under the Town and Country Planning (Inquiries Procedure) Rules 1992, the decision is made by the Secretary of State based upon a report by the Inspector.

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Regional Government Offices:
Rule 6 Party:
Revocation of Planning Permission: Section 97 of the 1990 Act allows the local planning authority to revoke or modify building or other operations before that operation is completed, in the case of change of use before that change of use has taken place. Compensation is payable, but this cannot be taken into account in the decision making process. Similar powers under Section 100 is held by the Secretary of State. Where the building, operation or use has taken effect or completed, then a decision cannot be revoked, but the local authority can under Section 102 of the 1990 Act require that the use be discontinued, the works or buildings altered, or removed. (see Discontinuance Order)

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Statutory Instrument:
Schedule 1 projects:
Schedule 2 projects:
Stop Notices:
Site Special Scientific Interest (SSSI):
Site Biological Interest (SBI):
Statement of Case:
Side Roads Order:
Special Development Orders:
Section 52 Agreements:
Statutory Review:
Section 106 Agreements:
Scoping Opinion:
Scoping Direction:
Screening Opinion:
Screening Direction:
Simplified Planning Zones:
Statutory Undertakers:
Structure Plan:
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Twin Tracking:
Telecommunication Code System Operators:
Trees & Hedgerows:
Third Party:
Tree Preservation Orders (TPO):
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Unitary Development Plan:
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Village Green:
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Waste Local Plan: Section 38 of the 1990 Act state:
In this section-
'waste policies' means detailed policies in respect of development which involves the depositing of refuse or waste materials other than mineral waste; and

'waste local plan' means a plan containing waste policies.

A local planning authority other than an excluded authority shall, within such period (if any) as the Secretary of State may direct-

prepare a waste local plan for their area; or

include their waste policies in their minerals local plan

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Wildlife Corridor:
Written Representation Procedure:
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You can ask for the project to be subjected to a full Public Enquiry. Also ask for an acknowledgment of your letter.
If you would like to speak at a public enquiry to air your views, then mention this in your letter.
If you want John Prescott to personally look at your letter, then mark it 'Private and Confidential'.
TIPS
The DETR is very careful in how it treats objectors letters. Below are a few pointers for effective lobbying.
Do not co-sign letters as this will only count as one objection, instead send individual letters from each household member
Emailed or faxed objections will not be counted.
Objections based on an individuals loss of garden or amenity will likely be given little attention . Instead focus on wider issues

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Type of authority	Type of planning application
Non metropolitan districts	All planning applications except those relating to 'county matters'
Metropolitan districts, London Boroughs, national parks and unitary authorities	All planning applications *including* those relating to 'county matters'
County Councils	Planning applications relating to 'county matters' only
Urban Development Corporations within the boundaries of non metropolitan districts	All planning applications except those relating to 'county matters'
Urban Development Corporations within the boundaries of metropolitan districts	All planning applications *including* those relating to 'county matters'