HILLINGDON UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - London Borough ...

GLOSSARY
Access
Way or means of entry into a building, site, or area of activity e.g. housing or labour market. The term is also
used in relation to improvements for the benefit of people with disabilities.
Affordable Housing
Housing accessible to people whose incomes are insufficient to enable them to afford adequate housing locally
in the open market. While it includes low cost market housing, of greater importance to the Borough is ‘social’,
rented or shared ownership housing provided by housing associations or local authorities and low cost homes
for sale at discount.
Agriculture
Includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, the keeping and breeding of livestock for
food, wool etc, grazing and meadowland, osier beds, market gardens, nursery grounds and the use of land for
woodland where this is ancillary to other agricultural use. Agricultural land in Britain is classified in terms of
quality by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as being Grade I, II or III; Grade I being the best
quality land, Grade II second best land in terms of quality and Grade III lower quality land. Grade III is further
sub-divided in terms of quality from Grade IIIa, IIIb, IIIc.
Amenities
The pleasant qualities of the environment. Amenities are those facilities which can make the internal and
external environment more agreeable. In a domestic context basic amenities include fixed bath or shower in
bathroom, wash/hand basin, sink, hot and cold water supply at these points, and an inside w.c. if practicable or a
readily accessible outside w.c. Externally, amenities include garden areas, play areas, parks, open spaces,
streetside greeness, etc.
Ancient Monuments (Scheduled)
These are sites of national importance where the provisions of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological
Areas Act 1979 apply (as amended by The National Heritage Act 1983).
Ancillary Use
A subsidiary use of a building or piece of land e.g. storage and office floorspace ancillary to a factory.
Archaeological Priority Areas
Sites/areas in which protection of the archaeological resource will be a primary consideration in determining
planning applications, and applicants will be required to submit a preliminary archaeological site evaluation
before proposals are considered.
Areas of Environmental Opportunity
Areas of highly visible open land such as in The Colne Valley, along main radial routes and around Heathrow
Airport, which are considered to be important in visually enhancing the Borough to create a positive appearance
for visitors and residents.
Area of Open Character
The predominantly open area of Northolt Airport which has an important function in separating the residential
areas of Ickenham and South Ruislip/Ruislip Gardens and in maintaining the environmental attractiveness of the
A.40 corridor.
Areas of Special Local Character
Areas of the Borough which are identified as containing certain elements of character and identity which the
Local Planning Authority wishes to preserve.
Article 4 Direction
See General Development Order.
London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan