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Carlisle District Local Plan 2001 - 2016 Revised Redeposit draftBest and Most Versatile Agricultural LandTo assist in assessing land quality, the then Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food hasdeveloped a method of classifying agricultural land by grade. There are five grades withgrade 3 divided into two grades (3a and 3b). The best and most versatile agricultural landfalls into grades 1,2 and 3a. This land ranges from excellent (grade 1) to good quality(grade 3a).Brownfield LandSee previously developed land.Business ParkBusiness Parks are defined in the Structure Plan as high quality employment sites aimed atlight industrial and office developments, particularly those related to high-tech industries.There is potential for a business park site on land south west of Morton.City Centre Shopping AreaThe City Centre Shopping Area contains all the important shopping streets and areas inthe City Centre. All the major stores are included together with the streets with continuousshopping frontages and sites where shopping development is acceptable in principle.Conservation AreasConservation areas are ‘areas of special architectural or historic interest the character orappearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance’. Such areas are designated byLocal Planning Authorities under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act1990. Provisions relating to conservation areas are contained in the Act. The Local PlanningAuthority has additional powers over the demolition of buildings and the removal of treeswithin such areas, and certain permitted development rights are either reduced or removed.County LandscapesCounty Landscapes include areas which have a distinctive or individual character such asthe patterns of old fields and stone walls. They are of County Importance for their particulartopographical, visual, cultural or historical characteristics. Many of these areas containimportant habitats for wildlife.Drainage Impact Area (DIA)An assessment made for larger developments of rainfall run-off implications and drainagemanagement in ranges of storm duration and extreme rainfall events ranging from 1 in 2to 1 in 100 rainstorm events. It may be preferable to design to discharge at higher ratesbefore the arrival of storm peak flow.Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)A process by which information about the environmental effects of a proposal are collected,and taken into account by the Planning Authority in forming their judgement about whetheror not to grant planning consent. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental ImpactAssessment etc.) Regulations 1999 as modified sets out the types of project for which an EIAis required.Flood PlainAll land adjacent to a watercourse over which water flows or would flow, but for thepresence of flood defences, in times of flood. The limits of the flood plain are defined bythe peak water level of an appropriate return period event on the watercourse or at thecoast. On rivers this will normally be the greater of the 1 in 100 year return period flood orthe highest known water level. In coastal areas the 1 in 200 year return period flood or thehighest known flood will be used.142 September 2006
Carlisle District Local Plan 2001 - 2016 Revised Redeposit draftFlood Risk Assessment (FRA)An assessment or test of the risk of flooding from river, tidal, coastal, groundwater and/or local sources conducted to meet the requirements of PPG 25 Table 1 (page 18)and Appendix F. The FRA will provide a framework for robust and sustainable flood riskmanagement solutions within (re)developing areas.General Permitted Development OrderThe Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 prescribesmany of the procedures for the determination of planning applications and details thoseforms of minor development which may be undertaken without the need for application foran planning permission. (See also Article 4 Directions and Permitted Development).Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)A House in Multiple Occupation as defined in the 1985 Housing Act is one that is occupiedby persons who do not form a single household.Key Townscape Frontage BuildingsKey Townscape Frontage Buildings are primarily located within conservation areas and aredefined as buildings that make a contribution to the character of a particular area. Suchconservation areas include the City Centre, Botchergate, Longtown, Brampton and Dalston.Listed BuildingThe Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, advised by English Heritage, compilesa list of buildings of ‘special architectural or historic interest’. Any material alteration to ordemolition/part demolition of a listed building, whether external or internal will require anapplication for listed building consent.Local Development Framework (LDF)A portfolio of local development documents which will provide the framework for deliveringthe Spatial Strategy for the District. This will come into place under the new Planning andCompulsory Purchase Act 2004Local Employment SitesLocal Employment Sites are defined in the Structure Plan as employment sites designedto accommodate the needs of a wide range of types and sizes of employment andwarehousing units. They are expected to be more that one hectare in size, and located in oradjacent to the edge of the City and rural towns.Local Nature ReservesLocal Nature Reserves may be established by Local Authorities under section 21 of theNational Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. They are habitats of localsignificance which can make a useful contribution both to nature conservation and to theopportunities for the public to learn more about and enjoy wildlife. Local nature reservesare predominantly ecological, but can also be established on geological sites.Local Transport PlanA five-year plan for the co-ordination and improvement of local transport provisionprepared by the County Council under the provisions of Section 108 of the transport Act2000, which provides a framework for the delivery of transport against a background of alonger term strategy for transport in the area.September 2006 143
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