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Permission in principle definition

What does Permission in principle mean? A staged planning consent used in England to establish, at an early stage, that a site is suitable in principle for housing‑led development. It fixes only location, land use and the amount of development; detailed matters (for example layout, design, access, drainage and conditions) are determined later through a technical details consent (TDC). When TDC is granted, the combined effect is the grant of planning permission. In England, permission in principle (PiP) is created by statute (Housing and Planning Act 2016 and the Town and Country Planning (Permission in Principle) Order 2017). PiP may arise by: - Allocation in an adopted...

Material considerations in planning decision-making: legal framework, policy weight and leading cases (England and Wales)

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Role of material considerations in planning decisions

In determining an application for planning permission, or for permission in principle, section 70(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) requires the decision-maker to take into account:

the development plan’s provisions, in so far as they are relevant to the proposal
a neighbourhood development plan in post-examination draft form, where pertinent to the application
in England, from a date yet to be set, any national development management policies, to the extent they are material
considerations concerning the use of the Welsh language, where material
any local finance considerations, where relevant
all other material considerations

Each item is to be considered only so far as it is material to the application in question, together with any material considerations arising. Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (PCPA 2004) states that, if a determination under the planning Acts is to have regard to the development plan, the decision must be made in line with that plan unless material considerations suggest otherwise. From a date to be appointed, this will apply in Wales only...

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