2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

LAW3135 Law and the Environment II: Development and Nature Conservation

10 creditsClass Size: 45

Module manager: Neil Stanley
Email: N.K.Stanley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module examines the control of development (in England and Wales) through the town and country planning system. The regulation of land use is permit-based (ie planning permission is required to authorise development). Issues covered include: the framework of planning law, development planning, decision-making (especially the significance of 'material considerations'), planning conditions, planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy. The module is taught by reference to real life planning cases.This module is taught by lectures and seminars in semester 2. Assessment is by one 3,000 word essay.

Objectives

On completion of this module students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of how the law in England and Wales is used to control development of the built and natural environment.

Syllabus

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING:
(a) The process of obtaining a planning permit (planning permission),
(b) The definition of 'development',
(c) Development plannings,
(d) Planning conditions, planning obligations and the Community Infrastructure Levy,
(e) Enforcement of planning control.

The module uses real life cases to illustrate the issues which include the impact of planning law and planning policy upon sites of significant nature conservation importance.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	14	1.00	14.00
Seminar	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			82.00
Total Contact hours			18.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1 x 3,000 word essay	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 13/04/2015

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