LAW8147 : Introduction to Planning law
- Offered for Year: 2021/22
- Module Leader(s): Ms Ciara Brennan
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
This course will introduce students to the law of town and country planning, and to its use as a tool of environmental management. The course will consider the mechanisms used in planning law to structure development and provide forward-looking strategies for environmental protection, including the use of planning conditions, planning agreements and planning gain. It will consider the law on development control, and the impact of environmental management techniques (such as EIA) and human rights legislation on the practice and law of planning. The course will look at judicial interpretation of the provisions for development control, and the role of the courts in controlling public bodies in the exercise of their planning powers.
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Development plans and development control; the purposes of planning.
2. The law of development control; "development" defined; the need for planning permission.
3. Tools for environmental protection in planning – planning conditions, planning agreements and planning gain.
4. Human Rights and the Environment.
5. Access to Justice and the right of appeal.
5. An assessment of the effectiveness and role of planning law in environmental protection.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | Materials introducing and structuring the main topics covered in the module |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 4 | 2:00 | 8:00 | FLEX can be moved online |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 4 | 0:15 | 1:00 | MCQs intended to provide formative assessment of factual content and instantaneous feedback |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Essay preparation guidance |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 81 | 1:00 | 81:00 | Students to undertake necessary reading and research to complete the module and the assessment. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures are used to introduce student to the key concepts in development planning and development control. Large group discussions for each topic will also provide a forum for student to discuss issues in greater depth and to develop subject specific and generic skills. The 5 x 1-hour pre-recorded lectures and 5 x 1 hour accompanying discussion sessions will be supplemented by a 2-hour Case Study exercise which allows students to practice their case analysis skills. 2 x 2 hour live lectures will provide an introduction to the course and assessment feed-forward information, which will be supplemented with a 1 x 2hr Essay preparation and Q&A session to enable students to ask questions relating to study skills and assessment. This will be followed by a 1 hour drop in session to answer additional essay preparation queries.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1 | M | 100 | 2000 words |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
- Tests students ability to deal with complex legal concepts and their understanding of the role of planning law in implementing environmental protection.
- Tests students understanding of the problems of implementing EU environmental law, using planning law as a paradigm example of environmental management.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW8147's Timetable