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Hours to complete 1.00
No of pages 10
Published September 2004
Updated September 2004
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Development management
Author Phillip Booth, Reader in Town & Regional Planning
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Price GBP 10.00

Development and the Law

Purpose

This knowledge builder focuses on the legal aspects of development and its meaning. The definition of development coupled with need for a permission to proceed provides the foundation for development management.

Benefits

Understanding what development means within the planning system is vital to anyone who practises as a planner or has to come into contact with planning.

Audience

Urban and regional planners and all those wishing to build and assess their knowledge of the topic.

Learning method

A detailed knowledge builder which offers a commentary, key terms, context and background plus links to associated websites. Additionally a comprehensive range of further reading is provided for those who wish to become expert in the subject. Includes voluntary self assessment for recording continuous professional development (CPD).

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