HILLINGDON UNITARY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - London Borough ...

Backland Development
The development of land-locked rear gardens and unused private open space behind such gardens within
predominantly residential areas.
Classified Road
A highway which is agreed by the Secretary of State and, where appropriate, the local highway authority, as
being of importance to the movement of traffic. As a guide, classified roads are usually, although not always,
roads with prefix A, B, or C e.g. A404.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Areas
Areas of derelict and damaged land within the Borough which suffer a range of problems and where a
comprehensive approach is required to ensure that restoration and enhancement proposals are successful.
Conservation Areas
Areas of special architectural and/or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to
preserve or enhance. (Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990).
Conversions (Residential)
The sub-division of residential properties into self-contained flats or maisonettes.
Countryside Conservation Areas
The London Ecology Unit defines these as areas of countryside within London Boroughs, where traditional
land-use has continued to the present day. Such areas have considerable visual and aesthetic appeal, usually
with a matrix of small fields, hedges, woods and ponds.
Development
The Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Part III S.55, defines development as “the carrying out of building,
engineering, mining or other operations in, on, over or under land, or the making of any material change in the
use of any buildings or other land.”
Development Control
The process whereby the Council considers planning applications for development.
Development Plan
For the purposes of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the development plan for any London Borough is
the Unitary Development Plan.
Disability
Defined in the 1991 census as limiting long term illness, including any long term illness, health problem or
handicap which limits a person’s daily activities or the work he or she can do. It includes problems which are
due to old age.
Dwelling
A building or any part of a building that forms structurally separate accommodation. (Definition derived from
1991 Census Definitions – OPCS 1991).
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
This describes the whole process by which information about the environmental effects of a project is collected,
assessed and taken into account by the planning authority in reaching a decision on whether the proposed
development should go ahead or not. The expression environmental assessment (EA) is also in common use
and for practical purposes means the same as EIA.
Environmental Statement
Written declaration of any direct environmental impacts arising from a planning application.
Fascia Level
The part of the building face usually between ground and first floors, where shopfronts, sign boards or
occupier’s name are positioned.
London Borough of Hillingdon Unitary Development Plan