Safeguarding zone

An area defined in Circular 01/03: Safeguarding aerodromes, technical sites and military explosives storage areas, to which specific safeguarding provisions apply. 

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Planning obligation

A legal agreement entered into under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to mitigate the impacts of a […]

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Planning condition

A condition imposed on a grant of planning permission (in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) or a condition […]

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Permission in principle

A form of planning consent which establishes that a site is suitable for a specified amount of housing-led development in principle. Following […]

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People with disabilities

People have a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment, and that impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect […]

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Outstanding universal value

Cultural and/or natural significance which is so exceptional as to transcend national boundaries and to be of common importance for present and […]

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Out of centre

A location which is not in or on the edge of a centre but not necessarily outside the urban area. 

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