PDNPA Member's Planning Induction Questionnaire

This questionnaire is for all new members to the authority and should be completed as part of the induction process. Members are required to complete induction prior to participating at Planning Committee.

The questionnaire should take around 20 minutes to complete. Information relating to the questions should be covered in the information leaflets. If you are unclear, please contact the Development Management service for help and further guidance.

1. A householder wishes to change the use of a double garage to playroom with an extra bedroom. The car will be parked outside. Is planning permission required for this proposal?

Additional comments:

2. A proposal for a large commercial building has been submitted. The proposed business would create a large number of jobs. The site is in the open countryside and will be very prominent. There are badger setts on the site at the moment. What considerations do you think should carry most weight on this type of application?

Give a percentage for the considerations below. The total should add up to 100%

Landscape impact	%
Ecology	%
Heritage	%
Economic benefits	%
Materials	%
Sustainability	%
Enhancement	%
Other	%
Total:	%

If you select ‘other’, please give an example

3. A Grade 2 listed house has an extension built in the 1970’s. Is planning and/or listed building consent required to remove the extension?

Both
Planning consent (only)

Listed building consent (only)
Neither

4. What is meant by the term “permitted development”? *

Development that has been permitted through the granting of planning permission
Development that can only be carried out if the owner of the land gives their permission
Changes allowed to be made to buildings and use of land without needing planning permission
Changes to buildings and use of land which require planning permission

5. PART A. Does the National Park have a target to deliver housing? *

PART B. What are the priorities for housing within the National Park?

*

PART C. When would an application for a new ‘market’ dwelling be considered acceptable?
*

Someone owns a piece of land and wants to build a house
Conservation and enhancement of the National Park i.e. redevelopment of previously delivered sites

Starter homes
Someone wants to live near their family

6. What are the timescales for taking enforcement action for the following breaches of planning control? *

A 2 storey extension has been added to a house. The structure is not acceptable due to amenity issues for neighbours.	*
A farm building has had a change of use and is now being used by a recycling company for sorting the waste materials.	*
Works have been carried out to a listed building	*
A householder has incorporated part of an agricultural field into domestic garden.	*

7. The Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) puts uses of land and buildings into various categories known as 'Use Classes'.

Which of the following use class definitions is Incorrect?

8. A piece of land has a sui generis use. Is planning permission required to change the use? For example, a car showroom is changing to a supermarket

9. For each of the issues below please indicate whether they are relevant planning considerations. *

	Yes	No
A. Financial considerations	A. Financial considerations Yes	A. Financial considerations No
B. Loss of view	B. Loss of view Yes	B. Loss of view No
C. Overlooking/loss of privacy	C. Overlooking/loss of privacy Yes	C. Overlooking/loss of privacy No
D. Loss of light or overshadowing	D. Loss of light or overshadowing Yes	D. Loss of light or overshadowing No
E. Negative effect on the value of properties	E. Negative effect on the value of properties Yes	E. Negative effect on the value of properties No
F. Parking, highway safety and traffic	F. Parking, highway safety and traffic Yes	F. Parking, highway safety and traffic No
G. Noise	G. Noise Yes	G. Noise No
H. Land ownership or restrictive covenants	H. Land ownership or restrictive covenants Yes	H. Land ownership or restrictive covenants No
I. Effect on listed building and conservation area	I. Effect on listed building and conservation area Yes	I. Effect on listed building and conservation area No
J. Applicant’s past history	J. Applicant’s past history Yes	J. Applicant’s past history No
K. Previous planning decisions	K. Previous planning decisions Yes	K. Previous planning decisions No

10. Planning conditions
There are 6 tests a condition must meet before it is attached to a planning consent. These are:
a) Necessary
b) Relevant to planning
c) Relevant to the development permitted
d) Enforceable
e) Precise
f) Reasonable in all other respects

In the examples below, are the proposed conditions appropriate?

	Yes	No
Permission is granted for a side extension to a house. Would a condition stating that no business could be run from the extension be appropriate?	Permission is granted for a side extension to a house. Would a condition stating that no business could be run from the extension be appropriate? Yes	Permission is granted for a side extension to a house. Would a condition stating that no business could be run from the extension be appropriate? No
Permission is granted for a change of use from agricultural barn and grazing land to livery yard for 6 horses. Would a condition requiring an upgrade to the access road to allow for additional vehicle movements meet the tests?	Permission is granted for a change of use from agricultural barn and grazing land to livery yard for 6 horses. Would a condition requiring an upgrade to the access road to allow for additional vehicle movements meet the tests? Yes	Permission is granted for a change of use from agricultural barn and grazing land to livery yard for 6 horses. Would a condition requiring an upgrade to the access road to allow for additional vehicle movements meet the tests? No

11. Thank you for completing the questionnaire.

Please add your name below then then click the Complete Questionnaire button.

We will then review your answers update your Member Induction training record accordingly. *