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Structure Plan Appendix 1 - Glossary - Making Sense of the Jargon

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Low cost market and subsidised housing (irrespective of tenure, ownership - whether exclusive or shared - or financial arrangements) that will be available to people who cannot afford to rent or buy houses generally available on the open market.
ANNUAL HOUSING LAND AUDIT
The annual appraisal of the mid-year established supply of land for housing which concentrates on agreeing the first five years effective supply. Discussions are based upon the housing land returns and the results of the annual developers' intentions survey and take place between representatives of the housebuilders, SHBA, Scottish Homes, and each Council.
AREAS OF GREAT LANDSCAPE VALUE
These can be designated by planning authorities for the purpose of safeguarding locally important areas of outstanding beauty from inappropriate development.
BIODIVERSITY
This is derived from the term "biological diversity" and refers to the whole range of living organisms, or the variety of life forms.
BROWNFIELD SITES
These are normally sites which have previously been developed or used for some purpose which has ceased. They may encompass re-use of existing buildings by conversion; clearance of vacant or derelict land; infill and various other forms of intensification. Excludes private and public gardens, sports and recreation grounds, woodlands and amenity open spaces.
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY SITES
Strategic sites for a wide range of users, particularly general industry, engineering, warehousing and distribution.
CLACKMANNANSHIRE BRIDGE
In 1998, the Government announced the preferred route for a new crossing of the River Forth near Kincardine. This will be in the south east corner of Clackmannanshire and link with the A977 at the Gartarry Roundabout.
CLACKMANNANSHIRE STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
An alliance between the Council, other agencies and organisations to secure the regeneration of Clackmannanshire.
COMMUNITIES SCOTLAND
Nationally based Government agency with a remit for social and special needs housing provision.
CONSERVATION AREAS
An area designated under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 as being of special architectural or historic interest.
DESIGNATED SITES
These are sites that are designated for their nature conservation or landscape value.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Comprises the Structure Plan and relevant Local Plan. These documents are the basis for determining planning applications.
DISPERSED RURAL COMMUNITIES
Communities in the Upland Area where there is a sense of place and a defined group of housing but where identification of a specific settlement boundary would not be appropriate. To include Stronachlacher, Inversnaid, Balquhidder and Ardeonaig.
EDGE OF CENTRE
A location within easy walking distance of the town centre, and usually adjacent to the town centre and providing parking facilities that serve the centre as well as the store, enabling one trip to serve several purposes.
EFFECTIVE HOUSING LAND SUPPLY
This is the part of the established land supply that is expected to be free of constraints in the 5 year period under consideration and will therefore be available for construction of houses.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
A systematic assessment of a project's effects on a wide range of environmental factors. Some identified projects must be subject to an environmental assessments and these are referred to in an Annex I of EC Directive 85/337/EEC. Projects listed in Annex II will need an environmental assessment only where they are likely to have significant environmental effects.
ESSENTIAL SHOPPING
Food and regular everyday goods. (Often referred to as convenience goods).
ESTABLISHED HOUSING LAND SUPPLY
This will include the remaining capacity for sites under construction, sites with planning consent, sites in adopted Local Plans and where appropriate other buildings and land with agreed potential for housing development.
EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL FUNDS
The European Structural Funds are the main financial instruments that the European Union uses to help reduce disparities and support social and economic cohesion across Europe.
FACILITIES PLANNING MODEL
Sportscotlands model for assessing supply and demand for sports facilities.
FACTORY OUTLET CENTRE
Group of shops, usually in out of centre locations, specialising in selling seconds and end of line goods at discounted prices.
FIVE YEAR LAND SUPPLY
Refers to the need to provide sufficient provision for a minimum 5 year effective land supply for housing.
FVE - FORTH VALLEY ENTERPRISE
the local enterprise company covering the area.
GREEN BELT
These are areas close to settlements which are designed to protect the countryside around towns and villages and prevent settlements from merging. Green belts are also used in this Structure Plan as an area where proactive management is encouraged so as these areas can be enhanced.
GREEN TRANSPORT PLAN
Plan by businesses or other organisations which define the steps being taken to ensure that specified levels of travel by employees and customers are made by walking, cycling, bus and rail.
GREENFIELD SITES
These are sites which have never been previously developed or used for an urban use, or are on land that has been brought into active or beneficial use for agriculture of forestry i.e. fully restored derelict land.
HOMES FOR SCOTLAND
formerly Scottish House-Builders Association represents the interests of builders in planning matters.
HOUSEHOLD SHOPPING
Furniture, carpets, furnishings, DIY, large electrical appliances etc.
HOUSEHOLD SHOPPING CENTRE
A planned development of a group of generally large stores on a retail park specialising in the sale of Household goods.
HOUSING ASSOCIATIONS
A non-profit making organisation committed to meeting specific housing needs.
HOUSING MARKET AREAS
This is a geographical area which is relatively self-contained in terms of reflecting people's choice of location for a new home i.e. a large percentage of people settling in the area will have sought a house only in that area.
HOUSING PLAN
Housing policies and programmes for the next 5 years prepared regularly by the Councils for consideration by the Scottish Executive as a basis for budgetary provision.
INDICATIVE FORESTRY STRATEGY
Aims to guide the location and character of new forestry.
INERT WASTE
Building materials and other non-toxic waste.
NON-INERT WASTE
Household and other wastes.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Water supply and sewerage facilities, roads, transportation, local community, shopping and other facilities.
LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENTS
these have been undertaken nationally by Scottish Natural Heritage and define the strategic elements which make up the landscape character of the area.
LOCAL AGENDA 21
At the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992, the United Kingdom agreed to promote a programme of measures aimed at sustainable development. This programme is called Agenda 21. Local Councils are responsible for taking forward these programmes at the local level and involve local communities in their preparation. These programmes are called Local Agenda 21. Both Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils are progressing Local Agenda 21 for their areas.
LOCAL AIR QUALITY STRATEGY
A strategy developed by the Local Authority to manage and monitor local air quality.
LOCAL BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN
These are being written across the UK in accordance with the Governments Biodiversity Action Plan. These local plans set out steps required to look conserve biodiversity within the Structure Plan area. LBAPs are currently being progressed by both Councils.
LOCAL PLAN
A detailed land-use planning document prepared by Councils setting out site specific policies and proposals in accordance with the Structure Plan.
LOCAL SHOPPING CENTRE
Town centres (other than Stirling and Alloa) and suburban shopping centres selling predominately Essential (convenience) goods and serving local catchment area.
LOCAL TRANSPORT STRATEGIES
A detailed transport strategy which outlines transport improvements and proposals generally for the next 15 years.
LOCH LOMOND AND T ROSSACHS NATIONAL PARK
The proposed designation of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs area as one of the first Scottish National Parks. The decision and detailed arrangements for this new designation will be finalised by the new Scottish Parliament.
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement between parties with an interest in the land to secure its protection, enhancement or enjoyment by the public.
MAJOR GROWTH AREA
Areas identified as part of the plans strategy to meet the majority of the housing land requirement.
MITIGATION
This is the undertaking of measures to prevent or reduce to an acceptable level the environmental impact of projects. A good example of mitigation is tree planting around developments such as mineral extraction in order that they are screened from view.
NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK
A designated network of routes for cyclists and pedestrians totalling around 6,500 miles across the U.K.
NATIONAL PARK
Area designated by Scottish Ministers due to its outstanding national importance because of its natural heritage or a combination of its natural and cultural heritage
NATIONAL SCENIC AREAS
NSAs are areas which are nationally important for their landscape quality. There are stricter planning controls within NSAs and planning authorities have to take care that new development does not detract from the quality of the landscape in these areas.
NATIONAL WASTE STRATEGY
Under the Environment Act 1995, SEPA is responsible for waste regulation and have prepared a National Waste Strategy.
NON DESIGNATED SITES
These are those areas outwith the designated sites but that still have some local nature conservation or landscape value.
NPPG - NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY GUIDELINES
these are issued by The Scottish Executive and provide statements of Government policy on nationally important land use issues and other planning matters, supported, where appropriate, by a locational framework.
OPENCAST COAL
Traditionally, coal has been extracted from the area using underground mining techniques. However, many coal deposits lie close to the surface and can be economically extracted from the surface. Opencast coal has different environmental impacts to other forms of extraction and can be more visually intrusive where inappropriately located. For this reason, the Structure Plan has a separate policy for opencast coal.
OUT OF CENTRE
A location which is separate from a town centre but within the urban area, including programmed extensions in approved and adopted development plans.
PARTICULAR NEEDS HOUSING
Housing for particular groups of the population which is designed or adapted to meet their needs and/or has additional management support. Includes housing for elderly people, those with disabilities, learning difficulties, mental health problems, travellers abused women, ex-offenders, HIV/AIDS sufferers, young people leaving care and homeless people.
PAN
Planning Advice Note; these are issued by The Scottish Executive and provide advice on good practice and other relevant information.
PERSONAL SHOPPING
Clothes, footwear, fashion, cosmetics, book, records, leisure, etc.
PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE
This principle states that if the impacts on the environment from a policy or project are significant or not fully understood, that there should be measures put in place to prevent environmental detriment. In some cases, this may mean that the policy or project should not go ahead.
PRIME AGRICULTURE LAND
Agricultural land which is capable of producing the widest variety of crops (capability classes 1, 2 and 3.1) as defined by the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute.
PROXIMITY PRINCIPLE
The proximity principle concerns the establishment of an adequate network of treatment and disposal installations to handle waste arising as close as possible to the point of production.
RAMSAR SITE
Wetland site listed under the convention of wetlands of international importance (The Ramsar Convention).
RETAIL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
A form of appraisal and forecasting to evaluate the effect of a proposed development on the vitality and viability of town centres.
RETAINED IN PERPETUITY
Is the retention of affordable housing for successive as well as the initial occupants. Arrangements are expected to be made to ensure that such housing is reserved for those who need it. The precise mechanisms to be adopted are a matter for the individual Planning Authorit y. Conditions and agreements must however be in support of a legitimate planning objective, and preferably one set out in the Approved Local Plan.
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE
Nationally based Government agency with a remit for economic development.
SEPA-SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
was created to enable existing pollution control functions to be exercised in a way that brings greater benefit both to the environment and those being regulated.
SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL
National Government Agency with a remit for sports development and provision.
SECTION 75
Legal agreement regulating the future use of the land made under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. Such Agreements are recorded in the Land Register and are legally binding on future owners of the land.
SEQUENTIAL APPROACH
This approach is adopted when selecting sites for new retail, commercial leisure developments, other key town centre uses or housing. First preference should be for town centre sites, where sites or buildings suitable for conversion are available, followed by edge of centre sites, and only then by out of centre sites in locations that are, or can be made, easily accessible by a choice of means of transport.
SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST
SSSIs are notified under the W ildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as areas of land or water which, in the opinion of SNH, are of special interest by reason of their biological, geological or physiographical interest.
SNH - SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE
an independent body responsible to the Secretary of State whose task it is to secure the conservation and enhancement of Scotland's natural heritage. SNH aim to help people to enjoy Scotland's natural heritage, understand it more fully and use it wisely so that it can be sustained for future generations.
SOCIAL INCLUSION
Key strategic aim for both Councils, acting corporately and with others, to promote equality of opportunity and access to all that society has to offer that is beneficial.
SOCIAL HOUSING PROVIDERS
Scottish Homes, housing associations, the Councils or other Registered Social Landlords.
SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION
SACs are designated by the Scottish Executive under the EC Habitats Directive. They are intended to ensure that rare, endangered and vulnerable habitats and species of Community interest are either maintained at, or restored to a favourable conservation status.
SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS
These are classified by the Scottish Executive under the EU Conservation and W ild Birds Directive 79/409/EEC. Proposed SPAs are identified by Scottish Natural Heritage for the purpose of protecting habitats of rare, threatened or migratory bird species.
STRUCTURE PLAN
Sets out the strategic land-use policy framework over a wide area and is prepared by Unitary Councils, often jointl y, as is the case with Clackmannanshire and Stirling. Consists of a written statement and key diagram.
STRATEGIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT CORRIDOR
Area of land within 400/800m of a half hourly service, public transport route.
SUPERMARKET
A single-level, self-service store selling mainly food, with a trading floorspace of between 500 and 2,500 square metres, often with their own car parking.
SUPERSTORE
A single level, self-service store selling mainly food, or food and non-food goods, usually with at least 2,500 square metres of trading floorspace with dedicated car-parking.
SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS
These are measures of how the environment is changing. By measuring changes in our environment, we can obtain information about whether it is moving toward sustainable development and we can change our policies accordingly.
SUSTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT
This means enabling development that meets today's needs without prejudicing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Put more simply, it means promoting better quality of life and better quality environments for ourselves and for our children and grandchildren. Sustainable development is supported by the Government and this forms the key to the Structure Plan.
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE
Techniques for dealing with problems of flooding and surface water quality using the best practicable environmental solution.
TOWN CENTRE
The term town centre is used to cover town and district centres which provide a broad range of facilities and services and which fulfil a function as a focus for both the community and public transport. It excludes retail parks, neighbourhood centres and small parades of shops of purely local significance.
TRANSPORT ASSESSMENTS
Are required to assess the impact of traffic generated by new developments and to propose measures which will encourage walking, cycling and the use of public transport.
VIABILITY
Measure of a town or shopping centre's capacity to attract ongoing investment.
VITALITY
Measure of how busy a town or shopping centre is.
VITALITY AND VIABILITY
Taken together, these give an indication of the health of a town or shopping centre.
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
a facility for treating, keeping and/or disposing of waste.
WHOLE LIFE HOUSING
Homes designed to meet the changing needs occurring through one family's lifetime including, small children, mobility difficulties, pensionersmeeting these varying needs in the same home.
WINDFALL SITES
Brownfield sites which are not included as part of the housing land supply at the base date of the Plan, but which subsequently become available for appropriate housing development. Also known as additional brownfield sites.
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