Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland – Page 3
Clearly labelled guides to the devolved planning frameworks and how they differ from England.
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland articles – page 3
63 articlesLocal review bodies and planning appeals in Scotland
In Scotland, an officer refusal goes to the council's local review body and a committee refusal goes to Ministers. Both carry a three month deadline and a restriction on new evidence.
Proposal of Application Notices in Scotland
A statutory precondition with no English equivalent. The 12 week period, the newspaper advert, the community councils and the report that has to evidence it all.
Householder permitted development in Scotland explained
Scotland rewrote its householder rights around measured dimensions. The classes, the curtilage coverage test and the certificate that proves your position.
Section 75 agreements in Scotland and how they differ
Scottish planning obligations are made under section 75 of the 1997 Act. The tests sit in policy, there is no levy alongside, and a statutory modification route opens after five years.
NPF4 as part of the development plan in Scotland
National Planning Framework 4 is part of the statutory development plan in Scotland rather than a material consideration, so compliance with national policy is a plan question under section 25.
Planning appeals in Wales: routes and timescales
Welsh planning appeals are front loaded. The appellant's full case goes in with the appeal and PEDW decides the procedure, so the evidence has to be complete before you lodge.
Householder permitted development rights in Wales
Welsh householder rights come from the 1995 order as amended for Wales, and there is no larger home extension prior approval route. English figures should never be carried across.
Biodiversity in Wales: the section 6 duty in practice
Wales applies the section 6 duty in the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 and a policy requirement for net benefit, not the English biodiversity gain condition. The duty binds the authority, which changes what your ecology evidence is for.
Planning Policy Wales and the placemaking outcomes
Welsh national policy starts from sustainable placemaking outcomes rather than topic tests. An English style design statement with a Welsh section added will miss the point.
Phosphate limits on Welsh river SACs and what to submit
A Wales-specific regime, applied through regulation 63 and the phosphorus targets set by Natural Resources Wales. The nutrient budget and its securing mechanism decide the application.
The Welsh language as a material planning consideration
Section 31 of the Planning (Wales) Act 2015 made the Welsh language a material consideration in Welsh planning decisions. Here is when an assessment is needed and what it must cover.
Developments of National Significance in Wales explained
Defined categories of scheme in Wales are decided by Welsh Ministers rather than the council, with secondary consents handled in the same process. Here is how it runs.
Pre-application consultation for major development in Wales
Statutory pre-application consultation is compulsory for major development in Wales, and the report forms part of a valid application. Here is how to run it properly.
Heritage impact statements for listed building consent in Wales
The Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2016 made a heritage impact statement a required part of listed building consent applications in Wales. Here is what Welsh authorities expect in it.
SuDS approval in Wales: how the SAB process works
In Wales, construction cannot begin until the SuDS Approving Body has approved the drainage design. This sets out the trigger, the standards and how to sequence it.
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