LAW8147 : Introduction to Planning law
- Offered for Year: 2020/21
- Module Leader(s): Mrs Jennifer Wardle
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 2 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
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Online Seminars to discuss and develop understanding of the main topics. |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured research and reading activities | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Students to read case and answer questions. |
Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Materials introducing and structuring the main topics with non-synchronous commentary |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | To assist students with consolidation of the topics, preparation for the seminars and assessments |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 76 | 1:00 | 76:00 | N/A |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Completion of tasks linked to non-synchronous teaching |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 2 | 1:00 | 2:00 | 1. Introduction to the Module 2. Feed-forward/assessment preparation |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures are used to introduce student to the key concepts in development planning and development control. Lectures will also provide a forum for student to discuss issues in greater depth and to develop subject specific and generic skills.
Assessment Methods
Please note that module leaders are reviewing the module teaching and assessment methods for Semester 2 modules, in light of the Covid-19 restrictions. There may also be a few further changes to Semester 1 modules. Final information will be available by the end of August 2020 in for Semester 1 modules and the end of October 2020 for Semester 2 modules.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Essay | 2 | 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