This chapter considers the role played by the complex planning regime in the context of environmental protection. The focus is on key characteristics and definitions of the ‘planning system’, including on what constitutes a ‘development’, when planning permission is required, what is a ‘material consideration’, as well as the plan-making process. The central role played by the courts in developing the legal controls of the planning system is also explored alongside important tools such as planning conditions.
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12. Town and country planning
Stuart Bell, Donald McGillivray, Ole W. Pedersen, Emma Lees, and Elen Stokes
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4. The form, function, and administration of environmental law
Stuart Bell, Donald McGillivray, Ole W. Pedersen, Emma Lees, and Elen Stokes
This chapter explores the different ‘layers’ of environmental law, focusing on the interaction between international, European, and national environmental laws. It also discusses how the law is enacted through legislation and subsequently administered in the domestic context, focusing on the key institutional players in England and Wales, including Defra, the OEP, the Environment Agency, and the courts.
