Planning and Development Act 2024
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Special planning control scheme | ||
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335. (1) A planning authority may— | ||
(a) where it considers that all or part of an architectural conservation area is of special importance to the civic life or the architectural, historical, cultural or social character of a city or town in which it is situated, and | ||
(b) having considered the likely effect (if any) under subsection (4) of section 9 on proper planning and sustainable development in its functional area of doing so, | ||
prepare a draft scheme (in this Chapter referred to as a “draft special planning control scheme”) in accordance with subsection (3) and section 336 setting out development objectives for the preservation and enhancement of that area, or part of that area. | ||
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a draft special planning control scheme may include any number of the following objectives: | ||
(a) the promotion of a high standard of civic amenity and civic design; | ||
(b) the preservation and protection of the environment, including architectural, archaeological and natural heritage; | ||
(c) the renewal, preservation, conservation, restoration, development or redevelopment of a streetscape, layout or building pattern, including the co-ordination and upgrading of shop frontages; | ||
(d) the control of the layout of areas, the density, building lines and height of structures and the treatment of spaces around and between structures; | ||
(e) the control of the design, colour and materials of structures, in particular the type or quality of building materials used in structures; | ||
(f) the promotion of the maintenance, repair or cleaning of structures; | ||
(g) the promotion of an appropriate mix of uses of structures or other land; | ||
(h) the control of any new or existing uses of structures or other land; | ||
(i) the promotion of the development or redevelopment of derelict sites or vacant sites; | ||
(j) the regulation, restriction or control of the erection of advertisement structures and the exhibition of advertisements. | ||
(3) A draft special planning control scheme shall— | ||
(a) be in writing, | ||
(b) be consistent with the objectives of the relevant development plan, and any area plan made under this Act, or integrated area plan (within the meaning of the Urban Renewal Act 1998 ) in force relating to the area to which the scheme relates, and | ||
(c) indicate the period for which it is to remain in force. | ||
(4) A draft special planning control scheme may indicate the order in which it is proposed that the objectives of the scheme or provisions connected with those objectives will be implemented. | ||
(5) A draft special planning control scheme shall contain information, including information of such class or classes as may be prescribed by the Minister, on the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the scheme. |