Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Government level
Tiers of planning
Legal foundations
Planning instruments
Material content
Scale of maps
Secretary of State
National planning
Town and Country
Planning Policy
Planning Policy Principles (sectoral
n/a
for the Environment
Planning Act
Statements (PPSs)
and procedural) for the whole of
1947/1990
England
Planning and Compulsory
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Regional Planning
Regional planning
Town and Country
Regional Spatial
Framework for Local Development
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Bodies
Planning Act
Strategies (RSSs)
Frameworks and sub-regional
(not to scale,
1947/1990
strategies for twenty year period or
usually A4
longer for each of the eight English
format )
Planning and Compulsory
regions
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Greater London
Planning for
Town and Country
Spatial Development
Framework for UDPs and other
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Authority
Greater London
Planning Act
Strategy for London
strategies in London
area
1947/1990
Regional Planning
Sub-regional
Town and Country
Sub-regional spatial
Voluntary strategies at sub-regional
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Bodies (in
planning (where
Planning Act
strategies/growth areas
level to reflect functional
(not to scale,
collaboration with
necessary)
1947/1990
defined in Sustainable
relationships/non-statutory
usually A4 or
other RPBs and
Communities Plan
frameworks across administrative
A3 format )
County Councils)
Planning and Compulsory
boundaries predominantly aimed at
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urban areas
Unitary Authorities/
Local planning/
Town and Country
Local Development
Mandatory spatial planning strategy
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District Councils
development
Planning Act
Frameworks
for the local planning authority's area,
for whole
planning
1947/1990
comprised of a 'portfolio' of a local
authority and
development scheme (LDS); development
site-specific
Planning and Compulsory
plan documents (DPDs), including core
detailed
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policy and action plans; local development
proposals on
documents (LDLs), including a statement
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of community involvement (SCI); and
supplementary planning documents
Source: based on DTLR (2001).
