Syllabus Section 3 - Test 1

1. What is a Tree Preservation Order?

It’s a protection measure of all trees in the UK with the exception of ones grown in nurseries

It’s a protection measure placed on specific trees or group of trees on the basis of their landscape value

It’s the LPA’s permission for works on trees without the requirement for their authorisation first

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2. What is an Article 4 Direction?

It’s the permission to develop in areas where planning permission would otherwise not be granted

It’s the removal of development rights in areas of permitted development

It’s relevant to the protection of habitat in AONBs

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3. Which one of the following is NOT an option if your planning application is refused?

Amend the proposals and re-submit

Withdraw the application altogether

Apply to a different Local Planning Authority

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4. What’s the duration of site notification for the public to respond, when a planning application is submitted?

28 days

14 days

21 days

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5. Which one of the following is relevant to proposed modifications to the existing highway network?

A section 106 agreement

A section 278 agreement

A section 38 agreement

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6. What is an Environmental Statement?

It is the process through which an assessment of what the potential impact of a development will be on an area

It is a guidance document issued by the Environment Agency

It is the document that describes the findings of the EIA process

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7. Which chapters of the Environmental Statement does the Landscape Architect inform?

The Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment only

The Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment and the Ecology

None of the above, a Landscape Architect only prepares stand-alone LVIAs, not EIAs

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8. Which one of the following is NOT a UK designation?

UKBAP

POIT

SSSI

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9. Where can you check for the correct fees for a planning application?

The Planning Portal website

The Landscape Institute website

The Highways England website

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10. Which one of the following is a planning application type?

Disapproval of conditions

Approval of conditions

Addition of conditions

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11. How long will it take for an LPA to decide on a planning application if there’s an EIA included?

12 weeks

13 weeks

16 weeks

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12. When talking about a ‘section 278’ agreement, which document is this section a part of?

The Town and Country Planning Act 1990

The Highways Act 1980

The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

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13. Which one of the following is an area where Permitted Development rights would NOT apply?

The Norfolk or Suffolk Broads

A Simplified Planning Zone

Permeable private driveways less than 10m2

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14. What is considered to be ‘development’?

It’s any proposed project to be built with value over £250,000

It’s when a project requires a contractor for its realisation rather than an individual

It’s the carrying out of building engineering or mining works on, in, over or under land

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15. What is a Reserved Matters application?

It’s an application following a Full planning application providing more details

It’s an application requesting the removal of specific planning conditions

It’s an application following an Outline planning application providing more details

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16. How long is approval of a Full planning application valid for?

2 years

3 years

5 years

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17. Who makes the decision for a straight-forward planning application?

The Local Planning Authority

The Planning Officer

The Planning Inspectorate

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18. Which type of project is more likely to get planning permission within a Green Belt?

A cemetery

A theme park

A sports hall

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19. Who is responsible for AONBs?

Natural England

The Environment Agency

National Park Authorities

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20. What type of permission do you need in order to perform works on a Listed building?

Non-material amendments consent

Listed Building consent

Planning Permission

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