Appropriate assessment
Planning Practice Guidance
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Planning Practice Guidance
Abstract
Comprises planning practice guidance focusing on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA). Covers: what constitutes a HRA; when appropriate assessments may be required in the planning process; what an appropriate assessment must contain; mitigation measures; implications of the People over Wind judgement for HRAs; the key principles which can be considered by competent authorities when considering whether appropriate assessment is required; whether a project or non-strategic plan, such as a neighbourhood plan, rely on a more strategic level appropriate assessment such as that undertaken for a local plan; impact of People over Wind judgement on neighbourhood plans, permission in principle, development orders and planning zones; and the possible implications of the People over Wind judgement for undertaking an Environmental Impact Assessment.
History
Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/appropriate-assessment and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 22 July 2019.
Subjects
- Planning control
- Planning control, England
- Environmental impact assessment
- Planning and development
- Environmental planning/land
- Habitats
- Natural environment
Publisher History
Now known as the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) was a UK Government department with responsibility for communities throughout the UK, with local investment supporting growth, creating jobs, delivering housing, overseeing local government, planning and building safety. They were previously known as the MHCLG, the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
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