Aileen Grant & Graham U'ren - Dundas & Wilson, Brendan Diamond & David Edwards - Michael Laird Architects
ISBN 978 0 7559 7062 9 (Web only publication)
ISSN 0950 2254
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Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. STARTING POINT FOR THE STUDY
The 2006 Study
Concerns expressed about extending PD rights
3. METHODOLOGY AND PROGRAMME
Outputs from the Study
Methodology
Research themes
Other aspects requiring careful consideration
Objectives
4. RESEARCH AND FINDINGS
Trends in householder permitted development changes
Considering the local design context - regional building styles in Scotland
Illustration 1: Proportion: shapes of buildings - reproduced from Naismith, Robert J. for the Countryside Commission for Scotland (1989) Buildings of the Scottish Countryside
Keeping up existing standards - local design guidance and advice on "permitted development"
Illustration 2: Example from Moray Council Guidance
Illustration 3: Example from Glasgow City Council Guidance
Illustration 4: Example from BRE Guidance
Illustration 5: Example from BRE Guidance
Illustration 6: Example from City of Edinburgh Council Guidance
Illustration 7: Example from Dundee City Council Guidance
Illustration 8: Example of PD Guidance Diagram - Stirling Council Guidance
Background and guidance relating to design codes
Review and analysis of mandatory codes and zoning
Illustration 9: Example of Complex Standards in Mandatory Code Provisions
Illustration 10: Examples of building envelope in Brisbane Code
Overall research conclusions
5. CONSIDERING OPTIONS AND ISSUES FOR A PD USER/DESIGN CODE IN SCOTLAND
Consultation with key advisory bodies
Options and issues
Consultation and workshop
Illustration 11: Workshop sketch illustrating current PD rights envelope
Illustration 12: Workshop sketch illustrating potential future PD rights envelope
Outcome from the workshop
Illustration 13: Workshop sketch illustrating potential future PD rights for dormers and porches
Illustration 14: Workshop sketch illustrating potential future PD rights for 2 storey extension
Illustration 15: Workshop sketch defining an envelope for PD for flats
Conclusions from consultations
6. OPTION TESTING FOR PD USER/DESIGN CODE
Refinement of the 2006 Heriot Watt study recommendations
Emerging picture of the code relating to the Householder PD class
Code suggestions and options which were subject to further consultation
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A HOUSEHOLDER DEVELOPMENT CODE
Vision
Overall Structure
Purpose
Part 1 - The Explanatory Part
Part 2 - The Statutory Part
Illustration 16: Sketch (a) suggesting definition of envelope for PD rear extension
Illustration 17: Sketch (b) suggesting definition of envelope for PD rear extension
Illustration 18: Sketch (a) suggesting definition of envelope for PD side extension
Illustration 19: Sketch (b) suggesting definition of envelope for PD side extension
Illustration 20: Sketch (a) suggesting variation for PD side extension
Illustration 21: Sketch (b) suggesting variation for PD side extension
Illustration 22: Sketch (c) suggesting variation for PD side extension
Illustration 23: Sketch (a) suggesting definition of envelope for PD dormer
Illustration 24: Sketch (b) suggesting definition of envelope for PD dormer
Part 3 - Discretionary Design Guidance
8. CONCLUSIONS AND FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
Overall conclusions
Illustration 25: Relationship of new code to planning legislation and policy
Recommendations for future consideration
Meeting the Study objectives
APPENDIX 1 Extract from the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Scotland) Order 1992
APPENDIX 2 Executive Summary from the 2006 Study - Review of the General Permitted Development Order 1992: Householder Development
APPENDIX 3 (Discussion Paper circulated to all planning authorities in advance of the workshop and written responses received)
APPENDIX 4 Note of Workshop on 27th September 2007
APPENDIX 5 Welsh Planning Officers' Guidance
APPENDIX 6 Note on the legal status of curtilage
APPENDIX 7 Note on privacy as a material consideration in planning case law
APPENDIX 8 References / Bibliography
APPENDIX 9 Workshop follow-up: Draft of suggested details for householder development code and comments received
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.