Planning and Pollution Control

Cost: £185 + VAT

Date: 11 June 2010

Duration: 1 day

Introduction:

Environmental health officers, planning officers and technical staff dealing with planning applications require skills to ensure that the pollution implications of any development are correctly assessed. Although all forms of pollution are considered, the emphasis will be on noise.

Course objectives/key benefits:

On completion delegates will be able to:

Understand the basics of the planning process including development control and local development frameworks
Understand how and why pollution control integrates into planning
Carry out structured assessments of planning applications
Make proper decisions based upon the assessments
Draft appropriate conditions to be attached to planning consents

Who the course is aimed at:

Environmental health officers
Planning officers
Technical staff

Course content:

Purpose and scope of planning legislation
Determinations and exemptions
Development plans and local development frameworks
Planning Policy Guidance notes (PPGs), their scope and application
Supplementary planning documents
Material considerations in determining applications
The decision making process
Importance of pollution control to the planning system
Interaction with Local Authority objectives
Developing an effective system for internal consultation
Inputting pollution control information to the Local Development Plan and Development Control
Using published guidance e.g. PPG24, BS4142, WHO Community Noise guidelines, British Standards
Developing a structured methodology
Understanding the source/receiver path and the what/where/when principle
Evaluation of consultants reports
Decision making and the classes of decisions that may be made
Drafting of appropriate and sustainable planning conditions
Enforcement of planning conditions

Course tutor:

Gordon Brown MCIEH MIOA

Training method:

Lecture, case studies and practical workshop session.

Course outcome/qualification:

PTC Certificate of Attendance.

Pre-requisite knowledge/qualification:

None.

Recommended follow-up courses:

Institute of Acoustics Certificate of Competence in Environmental Noise Measurement
Diploma in Acoustics and Noise Control