Understanding the Impacts of Deregulation in Planning

Clifford, Ben; Ferm, Jessica; Livingstone, Nicola; Canelas, Patrícia

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12672-8

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“…At the building level the greatest reference was to the small sizes of units created, referenced by 13 included literature items. In an audit by Clifford et al, of 2,140 residential units created through PDRs, just 13.6% would comply with the nationally described space standards (Clifford et al 2019a). Studio flats of just 15 m 2 (just larger than a standard parking space) each were not uncommon.…”

Section: Building Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Severn literature items referred to lack of a garden or amenity space (Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) 2020, Clifford et al 2018, Mercer 2020, Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) 2019, Clifford et al 2019a, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government 2020a). Just 0.7% of the 2,140 residential units reviewed had access to any private amenity space, and 9 out of the 30 schemes reviewed (30%) had access to communal amenity space (Clifford et al 2019a). There were reports of children having to resort to playing in carparks (Clifford et al 2018).…”

Section: Building Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Compared to no garden access, access to a private garden or balcony was associated with better wellbeing, and being more likely to meet physical activity guidelines (de Bell et al 2020). (Remøy and Street 2018), or hazards (East Sussex County Council 2020), and some referenced direct exposures that impact on health including privacy, noise and lighting (Clifford et al 2018(Clifford et al , 2019a, Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE), Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) 2019, Mercer 2020).…”

Section: Building Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ten papers described problems with windows, either in terms of not providing adequate lighting, being single-aspect, or having a high degree of overlooking and not being able to provide enough privacy (Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) 2020, Clifford et al 2018, Mercer 2020 (Clifford et al 2019a). In the UK, if northerly facing this can cause problems with low lighting levels and cold homes in the winter, or if southerly facing potential overheating in the summer.…”

Section: General Building Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This was sometimes compounded by unusual layouts in some schemes, for example a dwelling whose only window faces an internal atrium area, dwellings with office style tinted windows still present, or some dwellings with no windows at all (Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) 2020, . In some cases, office style windows are still present (Clifford et al 2019a). There is evidence linking increased daylight exposure to improved mental and physical health outcomes (Bird et al 2018).…”

Section: General Building Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The relationship between housing created through Permitted Development Rights and health: a systematic review

2020

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Permitted Development Rights are a regulatory mechanism in the English planning system where the use of a building can be changed bypassing the standard planning process. Other countries have similar arrangements. In England, no assessment of the health impacts has been completed. This systematic review provides the first overview of the health and wellbeing impacts of housing created through Permitted Development Rights. 1,999 literature items were identified from a structured search of 14 databases and manual searching for grey literature. Literature published between January 2013 and July 2020, in England, were eligible. Eight academic and 13 grey literature items were included. The review identifies both a greater number of literature and greater number of ways permitted development conversions have negative compared to positive health impacts, and may contribute towards widening health inequalities. There is a lack of research directly with the occupants of housing created through Permitted Development Rights. These findings provide an indication of the impacts of deregulating a planning system without explicitly considering health and wellbeing. They warrant further assessment of how to enable the change of a buildings use to take place whilst also ensuring the homes created are supportive of good health.

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Section: Building Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Building Levelmentioning

confidence: 99%