Paragraph 25 Interpretation of Part 7

In this Part—

• “appearance” means the aspects of an authorised work which determine the external visual impression that it makes;

• “basic description” means a description of the authorised works to which a masterplan or detailed design relates, that includes—

  1. (a)

     an OS plan showing their location in relation to the rest of the Order land, their access connections, and the boundaries of any adjacent specified habitat;

  2. (b)

     if—

     1. (i)

        the area to which a masterplan relates includes the location of, or

     2. (ii)

        the authorised works to which a detailed design relates include,

     a proposed active travel route shown on reference document 6 (parameter plan – active travel plan), an OS plan showing that the location of that route is or is proposed to be substantially in accordance with that reference document;

• “core design features” means the following matters relating to authorised works in respect of which a masterplan or detailed design must be submitted for approval by the Secretary of State—

  1. (a)

     an indicative vertical cross-section through the authorised works, showing ground level and layout, illustrated on a 1:200 or 1:500 scale drawing;

  2. (b)

     layout;

  3. (c)

     general locations of hard landscaping;

  4. (d)

     a soft landscaping scheme;

  5. (e)

     hard landscaping materials palette;

  6. (f)

     an external lighting scheme;

  7. (g)

     climate resilience measures;

  8. (h)

     general location and total number of designated vehicle parking spaces;

  9. (i)

     how the development will facilitate equal and convenient access for, and use by, all users, including people with disabilities;

• “figure-ground diagram” means an OS plan that shows the relationship between—

  1. (a)

     buildings, which are shown on it as solid black masses or figures, and

  2. (b)

     other features of the area represented on the plan, such as roads and open spaces, which are shown on it as a white background;

• “layout” means the way in which buildings and other features within an area to which a submission document relates are provided, situated and orientated in relation to each other and to buildings and features adjoining that area;

• “plot” means a parcel of land, delineated on a masterplan, in, on, under or over which authorised development is proposed to be carried out;

• “soft landscaping scheme” means details of the following in relation to a part of the Order land to which a masterplan or detailed design relates—

  1. (a)

     the general location of areas where—

     1. (i)

        existing trees, shrubs or other vegetation are to be retained, or

     2. (ii)

        trees, shrubs or other vegetation are to be newly planted;

  2. (b)

     the principles according to which—

     1. (i)

        such areas will be designed, including how they will contribute to biodiversity and the species mix of trees, shrubs and other vegetation to be used;

     2. (ii)

        arrangements will be made to establish, maintain and manage such areas;

  3. (c)

     where the part of the Order land to which a masterplan or detailed design relates includes a proposed dark corridor, how the requirements of condition 8(7) (habitat creation and enhancement plans) will be complied with in respect of that dark corridor.