Planning and Development Act 2024
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Chapter 4 Development Scheme | ||
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Preparation of draft development scheme | ||
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606. (1) A planning authority may at any time while or after preparing a planning framework in relation to a suitable site or a candidate UDZ prepare, or cause to be prepared, in accordance with this section and section 607 , a written statement and a plan indicating the manner in which it is intended that the site or candidate UDZ be developed (referred to in this Part as a “draft development scheme”). | ||
(2) A draft development scheme shall be consistent with the planning framework and shall— | ||
(a) indicate the type or types of development which may be permitted within the area to which the scheme relates, | ||
(b) indicate the extent of any proposed development, | ||
(c) indicate the overall layout and design of any proposed development, including maximum building height parameters and floor areas, and an urban design strategy including the approach to the general appearance and design of structures, | ||
(d) include scheme-specific proposals relating to transportation, including public transportation, roads layout, provision of parking spaces and traffic management and proposals relating to pedestrian and cycle infrastructure, | ||
(e) include scheme-specific proposals relating to the provision of services on the site, including the provision of waste and sewerage facilities and water, electricity and telecommunications services, energy generation and storage, | ||
(f) identify land that is required for public infrastructure and facilities, including the specific purposes for which such land is required, | ||
(g) include proposals relating to minimising any adverse effects on the environment, including the natural and built environment, and on the amenities of the area, | ||
(h) where the scheme provides for residential development, include proposals relating to the provision of amenities, facilities and services for the community, including educational and healthcare facilities, | ||
(i) include details of any other scheme-specific public infrastructure requirements relating to a screening of the proposed development, including the provision of infrastructure outside the area to which the scheme relates but which are essential for, or may benefit, the development proposed within that area, | ||
(j) include details of any scheme-specific infrastructure requirements, enabling works and delivery plans including an independently verified cost appraisal and funding sources, and | ||
(k) include a phasing schedule to illustrate the link between infrastructure delivery and timescales for construction of the proposed development. | ||
(3) A planning authority shall ensure that a draft development scheme— | ||
(a) is materially consistent with— | ||
(i) the national and regional development objectives specified in— | ||
(I) the National Planning Framework, and | ||
(II) the regional spatial and economic strategy for the region within which the area to which the draft development scheme relates is situated, | ||
(ii) any National Planning Policies and Measures, and | ||
(iii) where relevant, the policy of the Government, or any Minister of the Government, | ||
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(b) takes due account of— | ||
(i) any relevant National Planning Policy Guidance, and | ||
(ii) any relevant transport strategy of the National Transport Authority. |