A statement that is asked for with a planning application or as part of a planning condition that will set out how some part of the development is to be carried out.

Before a planning application is lodged with the Local Planning Authority, discussions and communication occurs beforehand.

Below is a list of planning terms and their meanings. This list is updated as often as possible to include comments from members of the public and new terms from changes to legislation and new plannin [..]

This programme is submitted to the Scottish Government along side the Local Development Plan and is therefore seen to be the last stage in the preparation of a new Local Development Plan, Stage 6. The [..]

This is what the Local Development Plan is called when it has successfully gone through examination from the Scottish Government to make sure all processes have been completed correctly and that all c [..]

Subsidised housing which is aimed for those whose incomes generally deny them the opportunity to purchase a house on the open market.

Materials such as small stones or sand.

This is a planning term that refers to the general enjoyment that a use has of its site and surrounding area. The main amenity that is discussed in planning is residential amenity.

Development that does not form part of the main use of the site or the main building of the site. For example a domestic garage is an ancillary development to a dwelling house, and tracks and hardstan [..]

is an assessment that forms part of the Habitat Regulations Appraisal. It is completed on plans, guidance policies, planning applications and other activities then it is considered that they are likel [..]