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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
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Social Housing provided by a Registered Social Landlord or local authority and low cost market housing for rent or sale which is accessible to people on low incomes and below the minimum cost of local market housing. (See policy H09 and paragraphs 6.37- 6.38).
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AMENITY
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An element of a location or neighbourhood which helps to make it attractive or enjoyable for residents and visitors.
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ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
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The breakdown of organic material in the absence of air/in an enclosed vessel.
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AREA OF SPECIAL
ADVERTISEMENT CONTROL
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These are usually identified where the special character of an area justifies a more restrictive approach to the regulation of advertisements.
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BALANCED COMPETITIVENESS
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European Commission term used to describe a situation where EU regions are broadly equal in terms of per capita gross domestic product (GDP).
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BIODIVERSITY
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The variety of life, encompassing all living organisms, the genetic and physical variations within them and the habitats and ecosystems in which they are found.
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BIOMASS
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Biomass is anything derived from plant or animal matter and
includes agricultural, forestry wastes/ residues and energy crops. It can
be used for fuel directly by burning or extraction of combustible oils.
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BLUE BADGE HOLDER
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Person with restricted mobility in possession of a ‘blue badge’ giving exemption from certain parking controls.
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BRUNDTLAND COMMISSION
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United Nations Commission which, in addressing sustainable development, defined it as "development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs".
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BUSINESS PARKS
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Prestigious, well designed and landscaped industrial areas occupied predominantly by light industry and office uses.
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CARE HOMES
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Property used for accommodation and care of people where:
(a) more than six residents are housed (including staff), or;
(b) Where six or less residents are not living together as a single household.
Care includes personal care for people by reason of old age, disability, past or present dependence on alcohol or drugs or past or present mental disorder and also includes the personal care of children, medical care and treatment.
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CASH AND CARRY
WAREHOUSE
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Warehouse premises selling goods directly and in bulk to businesses/trade only.
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CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
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Area identified on Proposals Map within which facilities of City wide or greater importance are located or should be located.
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CENTRAL OFFICE CORE
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Area defined on the Proposals Map which is the first area of search for major office development.
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CENTRAL SHOPPING
CORE
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Area identified on Proposals Map within which retail development of City and wider significance is located or should be concentrated.
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CIRCULAR
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Circulars are produced by Government Departments to give statutory guidance on particular issues. Local authorities are legally obliged to take account of this guidance (see also PPG & PPS).
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CITY CENTRE
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The area including the Central Shopping Core, the Central Office Core and the surrounding Central Commercial Zone, as shown on the Proposals Map.
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CITY CENTRE FORUM
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Group comprising members of Leicester City Council, the retail sector, bus companies, leisure groups and the police, the purpose of which is to promote and enhance the City Centre.
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CITY CHALLENGE
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Competitive Government regeneration funding programme, now replaced by the Single Regeneration Budget - see below.
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CLUSTER FLAT
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A self-contained dwelling used by a group of single people on a sharing basis. Each person should be able to sleep in a room of their own which should have a locking door, (only in exceptional cases should sharing be required).
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COMBINED HEAT AND
POWER (CHP)
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Power plants using waste heat from power generation to heat nearby buildings.
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COMMUNITY PLAN
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Plan developed by the Leicester Partnership for the Future which sets out challenges, priorities and goals for the City of Leicester.
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COMMUTED SUM/ PAYMENT
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Payment secured from developers by the local authority (usually as part of a Section 106 Agreement/Planning Obligation – see below) as a staged contribution toward future service provision.
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COMPARISON GOODS
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Non-food goods which consumers purchase less frequently and usually after comparing prices and the range of available alternatives. These include goods such as clothing, footwear, leather goods, furniture, floor coverings, toys, electrical goods. Other household goods, books, pharmaceutical goods, recreational goods, DIY goods and jewellery. Comparison goods are sometimes referred to as Durable Goods.
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CONDITION
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Restriction placed on an approved planning application under the provisions of Government Circular 11/95.
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CONSERVATION AREA
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Areas of special architectural or historic interest, designated under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, whose character and appearance should be preserved or enhanced.
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DENSITY
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The ratio between the scale of development and the size of the plot of land on which the development is proposed to take place.
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DERELICT LAND
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Land which is no longer in use, but still contains redundant buildings, or has been left so damaged or polluted that some form of treatment is required before any new development can take place.
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DESIGN STATEMENT
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Statement setting out design principles (as well as illustrative material in plan, section and elevation) and demonstrating how they have been taken into account in development proposals.
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DISADVANTAGED GROUPS
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These include women, ethnic minorities, disabled people, children, those on low incomes, elderly people and others with restricted mobility.
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DISTRICT CENTRE
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Groups of shops, separate from the town centre, usually containing at least one food supermarket or superstore, and non-retail services such as banks, building societies and restaurants.
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DURABLE GOODS
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See comparison goods.
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EARTH SUMMIT
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United Nations conference on sustainable development held in Rio de Janeiro (1992), Kyoto (1999) and Johannesburg (2002).
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EAST MIDLANDS
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (EMDA)
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Government funded and sponsored public body set up to lead the region’s economic development.
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EAST MIDLANDS REGION
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The East Midlands Region covers the County areas of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland, as well as the entire area of the Peak District National Park for regional planning purposes.
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ECO MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SCHEME (EMAS)
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A management system designed to facilitate improvements in Local Authorities’ environmental performance within a wider European Union framework.
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ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS
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Government sponsored public body set up to lead the regeneration of brownfield and underutilised land and property, some of the functions of which have now been incorporated into the Regional Development Agencies (but which maintains a national presence).
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
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A document produced as a result of the process by which the impact of a proposed development on the environment is assessed. An Environmental Impact Assessment will need to accompany a planning application where proposed development is of a type listed in Schedule 1 of the Town and Country Planning (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1988, as amended.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
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Concept relating to the ability of the environment to absorb development without compromising its longer-term well-being.
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FACTORY SHOP
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A shop within premises used mainly for manufacturing, selling goods made on the premises.
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FLOOD PLAIN
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Land adjacent to a watercourse over which water flows, or would flow but for defences in place in times of flood.
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GENERAL INDUSTRY
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Industry falling within the B2 Use Class of the Town & Country Planning Use Classes Order.
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GENERAL PERMITTED
DEVELOPMENT ORDER
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Supplementary legislation to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - see 'Permitted Development'.
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GREENFIELD SITES
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Sites which have not been previously developed (e.g. agricultural land, parks, recreation grounds and allotments).
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HIGH TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIES
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Industries within the fields of electronic precision engineering, pharmaceuticals and biochemistry. The term can also refer to manufacturers who use high technology systems to produce ordinary goods.
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HOME ZONE
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An initiative, initially pioneered in the Netherlands in the 1970s, to design streets for the needs of resident pedestrians and cyclists before the needs of the car.
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HOSTEL
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A building providing residential accommodation with communal facilities. It may offer board or facilities for the preparation of food, adequate to the needs of residents but with no significant element of care.
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INCUBATOR FACILITIES
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Small manufacturing or product development units provided to encourage the growth of high technology industries. Often located close to related research institutions.
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KEY EMPLOYMENT AREA
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Areas providing local employment opportunities within self-contained estates which allow a certain amount of general industry to be located away from residential areas. Close to strategic road routes, these areas have the potential to be served by public transport.
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KEY TOWN CENTRE USE
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Defined in PPG6 (paras. 1.15 and 2.18) as uses that need to be accessible to a large number of people, including employment, shopping, offices of local and central government, leisure and entertainment, hospitals and higher education.
PPS6 (2005), which superseded PPG6, now refers to ‘main town centre uses’ a full description of which is set out in paragraph 1.8 of the guidance. These include retail; leisure; entertainment facilities, and the more intensive sport and recreation uses; offices; and arts, culture and tourism.
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LEICESTER PARTNERSHIP
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Partnership comprising the City Council and other public and private sector bodies such as Leicestershire Health Authority, Leicester Racial Equality Council, Leicester Young People’s Council, Leicestershire Constabulary, De Montfort University, Leicester and Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce, Environ, Leicester African Caribbean Forum/United Caribbean Association.
The Leicester Partnership oversees the preparation of the Community Plan.
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LEICESTER
REGENERATION COMPANY (LRC)
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Company set up by the City Council, East Midlands Development Agency and English Partnerships to regenerate areas and sites within a given area of the City.
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‘LIFETIME HOMES’
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‘Lifetime Homes’ are dwellings designed to be fully accessible, adaptable and flexible that will meet the initial and changing needs of all types of households to include young and old, disabled and non-disabled people.
Lifetime Homes is provided by Habinteg, who took on this responsibility for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. For more information see: www.lifetimehomes.org.uk
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LIGHT INDUSTRY
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Industry falling within the B1(C) Use Class of the Town & Country Planning Use Classes Order.
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LIGHT RAPID TRANSIT
(LRT)
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A fixed rail (ground level or overhead) public transport system, eg. the London Underground or street running trams, the essential features of which are speed and fixed route.
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LISTED BUILDING
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Buildings of special architectural or historic interest which are recorded on a ‘list’ compiled under the Town and Country Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990. Special consent is required for development affecting Listed Buildings.
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LOCAL AGENDA 21
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A comprehensive programme of action prepared by local authorities and designed to achieve sustainable development.
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LOCAL AREA FOR PLAY
(LAP)
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Small area of unsupervised open space designated for young children's play activities close to where they live.
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LOCAL CENTRE
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A range of small shops of a local nature, serving a small catchment, typically comprising a newsagent, a small supermarket, a sub-post office and a pharmacy. Other facilities could include a hot food takeaway and launderette.
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LOCAL EQUIPPED AREA FOR PLAY (LEAP)
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An unsupervised play area equipped for children of early school age.
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LOCAL NATURE
RESERVE
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Sites designated for the benefit of wildlife and public enjoyment of wildlife under the terms of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
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LOCAL TRANSPORT
PLAN (LTP)
|
Local Transport Plans are local Highway Authorities’ transport proposals and constitute a bid to Central Government for money to fund transport improvements, bridge and principal road maintenance. It is intended that they will have a five year life. The LTP for Central Leicestershire (prepared jointly by the City and County Councils) includes the whole of the City Council area.
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LOW EMISSION ZONE
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A proposed zone covering Leicester City Centre, including the Central Ring Road, where measures will be taken to address air quality problems as part of the Air Quality Action and Local Transport Plans.
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“MAJOR” DEVELOPMENT
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The Government defines major development in terms of a planning application as 10 or more dwellings or site over 0.5 ha. For all other uses floorspace over 1000 sqm or site area over 1 ha.
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MATERIAL CONSIDERATION
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Any consideration relevant to the use and development of land and which is taken into account in determining a planning application is capable of being a material consideration.
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MEZZANINE FLOOR
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Floor suspended between two other floors.
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MICROCLIMATE
|
Localised climate.
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MINERALS PLANNING
GUIDANCE (MPG)
|
A series of documents which set out the Government’s policy guidance on minerals planning issues and the operation of the minerals planning system.
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MIXED USE
|
Term used to describe development which entails a number of land uses, either within a single building or in separate buildings which form part of a larger scheme.
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MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
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Activities which aim to provide better information for travellers on the transport choices available to them.
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MODAL SPLIT
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The percentage use of different modes of transport.
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MOTORWAYS RETAIL
AREA
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Retail development, close to M1 Junction 21, consisting of Fosse Park, Grove Farm Triangle, Fosse Park South and Asda.
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NEW DEAL FOR
COMMUNITIES
|
Government policy/funding initiative aimed at transforming the economic and social fortunes of England’s most measurably deprived housing estates.
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OBLIGATION (PLANNING)
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See ‘Section 106 Agreement’ below.
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OUT OF CENTRE
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PPS6 defines out of centre as a location which is not in or on the edge of a centre but not necessarily outside the urban area.
In this Local Plan, out of centre for retail development is defined as any location that is not either in, adjacent to or on the edge of the existing Central Shopping Core, Town Centre Shopping Cores, or, other designated shopping centres. For other town centre uses, out of centre is defined as any location that is not within the City or Town Centres..
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PASSIVE SOLAR GAIN/
DESIGN
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An important part of the integrated energy-efficient design of buildings. With attention to planting, orientation and shelter, PSD makes optimal use of the heat and light freely available from the sun, reducing the need to provide heating, lighting and ventilation by artificial means.
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PEDESTRIAN PREFERENCE ZONE
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Areas where vehicles are allowed access but only for defined limited purposes and times. Vehicles should give way to pedestrians.
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PERMITTED
DEVELOPMENT
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The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 defines various classes of use of buildings and land. Changes of use within a use class do not require planning permission. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 permits changes of use between certain classes and classes of operational development without the need for planning permission.
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PHOTOVOLTAIC CLADDING
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Panels fixed to the outside of buildings which convert the sun's rays into energy.
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PLANNING POLICY
GUIDANCE NOTE (PPG)
&
PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT (PPS)
|
A series of documents which set out the Government’s national policies on planning issues and the operation of the planning system. PPGs are being replaced by Planning Policy Statements (PPS). Local Planning Authorities must take their content into account when preparing the Development Plan. The guidance may also be material to decisions on individual planning applications and appeals.
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PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED LAND
|
Land and buildings for which the previous land use was a development use other than formal open space (e.g. local parks, allotments and school playing fields); Previously developed land is also often referred to as brownfield land/ sites.
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PRIMARILY EMPLOYMENT AREA
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Areas identified on the Proposals Map within which changes from B Class to other uses will be acceptable only in certain circumstances.
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PRIMARILY OFFICE AREA
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An area within the City Centre identified on the Proposals Map in which office uses have been long established.
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PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL AREA
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Areas identified on the Proposals Map within which residential development is predominant and where non-residential development proposals may be subject to other policies constraining or restricting the size, type and nature of development.
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PUBLIC REALM
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Publicly accessible places and buildings.
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QUALITY BUS
PARTNERSHIP
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An alliance of Leicester City Council and Leicestershire County Council with the main bus operators to improve bus services.
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QUANTITATIVE/
QUALITATIVE NEED
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Quantitative need refers to the amount of new retail floorspace that can be supported by a town or wider area by changes in available expenditure over time.
Qualitative need refers to aspects such as maintaining competitiveness, addressing shopping deficiencies, regeneration and sustainability.
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REGIONALLY IMPORTANT GEOLOGICAL SITE (RIGS)
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Geological and geomorphological sites considered worthy of protection for their educational, research, scientific, historical, aesthetic and amenity importance at a regional level.
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REMEDIATION NOTICE
|
Procedural Notice issued by the local authority to ensure that land is made good by its owners.
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RESEARCH BUSINESS PARK
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A development of high quality B1(b) Research & Development uses required by Policy E15, including ancillary & complimentary uses to the research and development and to the National Space Centre. This definition is used also when considering technology transfer activities within the Universities’ areas of influence.
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RESTRICTED ZONES
(HOTELS, HOSTELS,
RESIDENTIAL
INSTITUTIONS, B8
INDUSTRY)
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Zones identified on the Proposals Map within which restrictions on the development of certain uses will be applied.
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RETAIL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT
|
Assessment of the potential economic impact of larger scale retail developments on existing retail centres, submitted in support of a planning application.
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RETAIL WAREHOUSE
|
Self-service operation traditionally specialising in household goods and DIY items housed in large industrial-type buildings catering mainly for car-bourne customers.
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SCHEDULED ANCIENT
MONUMENT
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Archaeological sites, monuments or buried remains of national importance, designated by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
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SECTION 106
AGREEMENT/
PLANNING
OBLIGATION
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A voluntary agreement (under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) between the local planning authority and the planning applicant regulating the development or use of land, sometimes known as 'developer contributions' to be paid to the local authority for infrastructure provision, facilities and needs arising directly as a result of the development.
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SEQUENTIAL APPROACH
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Site identification and selection procedure through which development proposals should be progressed to determine their most sustainable location. It is often referred to as a ‘test’. Two specific sequential tests are set out in this Plan, one applying to major retail development (see policies SPA02 and RO1), and the second to the development of major non-retail key town centre uses, such as offices and leisure (see policies SPA05, SPA08 and EO5, for example).
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SERVICE INDUSTRIES
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Industries not involved in the manufacture of a product. These are often office-based, eg. bank or building society headquarters, central or local government offices.
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SINGLE REGENERATION
BUDGET (SRB)
|
Government funding programme providing monies for various regenerative initiatives in relatively deprived areas.
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SITE OF SPECIAL
SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
(SSSI)
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Land or water designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 which is of special interest by reason of flora, fauna, geological or physiological features.
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SPECIES ACTION PLAN
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Plan aimed specifically at conserving a particular species or its habitat, or at providing for that species to grow or expand.
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STRATEGIC EMPLOYMENT LAND
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The totality of land identified for future employment uses in the Plan (Tables 2 and 3 in Chapter 7).
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SUPERMARKET
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Single level self-service stores selling food with a trading floorspace less than 2,500 m2, often with car parking.
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SUPERSTORE
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A single-level, self-service store selling mainly food and some non-food goods with more than 2,500m2 (25,000sq ft) gross trading floorspace; with dedicated car parks at surface level.
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SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE
(SPG)
|
Guidance which is supplementary to the Development Plan and which provides further detail on the type and form of development that will be appropriate in a given area. SPG was prepared under the former planning system.
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SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT (SPD)
|
Document which provides supplementary information in respect of policies in Development Plan documents. The new planning system requires public and stakeholder involvement and sustainability appraisal of SPDs.
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SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL
|
The process by which a policy or plan is assessed to determine its effect on encouraging or mitigating against sustainable development (see below).
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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Development which meets the needs of the present generation, without compromising the needs of future generations to meet their own needs, encompassing economic, social and environmental well-being.
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SUSTRANS
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Charity (whose name stands for “Sustainable Transport”) dedicated to designing and building routes for cyclists and walkers.
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SWALES
|
Vegetated landscape feature with smooth surfaces and a gentle downhill gradient to drain water evenly off impermeable surfaces, mimicking natural drainage patterns.
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
|
The application of technological research to product development.
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TOWN CENTRE
|
Centres providing a broad range of facilities and services and which fulfil a function as a focus for both the community and for public transport.
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TOWN CENTRE
COMMERCIAL ZONE
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Areas of Hamilton and Beaumont Leys identified on the Proposals Map within which office, cultural, arts, tourist and leisure development are located or should be located, subject to appropriate sequential testing.
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TOWN CENTRE SHOPPING CORE
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Areas of Hamilton and Beaumont Leys identified on the Proposals Map within major new retail development should be concentrated subject to appropriate sequential testing.
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TRADE WAREHOUSE
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A warehouse that sells part or all of its contents directly to trade customers. This includes cash and carry warehouses but can also include facilities where direct retailing to trade customers forms a smaller part of the operation.
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TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT
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An assessment prepared by or for a developer for consideration by the Highway and Planning Authorities that identifies how the trips to and from a proposed development might affect the highway network and public transport facilities. They will be submitted alongside applications for development proposals with significant transport implications.
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TRANSPORT BUSINESS
PARTNERSHIP FOR
LEICESTER AND
LEICESTERSHIRE
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Partnership between the City Council and businesses to progress the development of a modern transport system which improves access and business potential in a more sustainable way.
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TRAVEL DEMAND
MANAGEMENT
|
Measures to reduce the growth and impact of traffic such as making more efficient use of roadspace and introducing parking controls to discourage more wasteful forms of travel such as commuting by car.
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TRAVEL PLAN
|
A plan provided by developers, businesses or organisations to address increased traffic resulting from proposed or existing development through appropriate measures and contributions to:-
· Reduce car usage in favour of public transport walking and cycling
· Improve road safety and personal security
· Improve environmentally friendly delivery and freight movements
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TREE PRESERVATION
ORDER (TPO)
|
An order giving legal protection to an identified mature tree or to groups of trees.
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URBAN HARDWARE
|
Street furniture, lighting fixtures, bins, signposts and similar items. Also known as hard landscaping.
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USE CLASSES ORDER
|
The Town & Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987 as amended specifies various classes of use for buildings or land. Within each class the use for another purpose of the same class does not require planning permission. The Classes are as follows:
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A1
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Shops, hairdressers etc.
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A2
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Banks, building societies, estate agents etc.
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A3
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Restaurants and Cafés.
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A4
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Drinking establishments – pubs and bars.
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A5
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Hot food takeaway.
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B1(a)
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Offices not within A2.
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B1(b)
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Research and development, studios, labratories, high tech.
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B1(c)
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Light industry.
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B2
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General industry.
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B8
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Warehousing & distribution.
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C1
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Hotels and guest houses.
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C2
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Residential institutions, elderly persons’ homes, nursing homes etc.
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C3
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Dwellings (houses, flats etc.).
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D1
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Non-residential institutions (health centres, schools etc.).
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D2
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Assembly & Leisure.
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VARIABLE MESSAGE
SIGNING
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Electronic roadside information displays aimed at motorists.
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WASTE ARISINGS
|
Total waste produced by domestic households, industry, commerce, construction and demolition.
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WINDFALL SITE
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Site which has not been identifed for development in a local plan.
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