Planning

Low-Impact Development is recognised by the Welsh Planning system as playing a key role in the transition towards a low-carbon society.

There is National planning guidance for low-impact developments in place across Wales - One Planet Development (TAN6).

There is also local planning guidance which varies from County to County. The most advanced being in Pembrokeshire - policy 52 (JUDP).

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Planning relies upon precedent.

Below is Lammas' planning application - A landmark precedent in that it is the first prospective low-impact application to be passed in the UK. It is in essence a collective of 9 individual applications.

To Browse through the planning application click on the file to read. Please note that we have only included the backbone of our application here - the final application was more than 70 files, totalling in excess of 2000 pages.

This document gives a really clear overview of the planning application

Main Application(submitted March 2008):

(Files contain text, spreadsheets, drawings and photos)

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The Individual Plot Management Plans:

Appendices:

Reports from Expert Witnesses:

Followed by the Welsh Assembly Planning Inspectorate decision:

Planning relies upon precedent.

There have been a few other key planning permissions that are relevant to anybody considering an application along these lines:

And for anyone considering submitting a planning application, the following document gives an overview of our experience of the planning process:

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