The A to Z of planning
U
UDP (unitary development plan)
Development plan produced by a unitary authority for its area.
Unilateral undertaking
Planning obligations may be entered into by agreement (see section 106 agreements) or, usually at appeal, unilaterally.
Unitary authority
Typically a metropolitan authority where strategic and local functions are combined, as distinct from the two-tier structure of county and district councils.
Use classes order (Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987)
Under the schedule to this order, land uses are arranged in classes, for example shops and offices. A change of use within a particular class does not require planning permission.
W
Waste
The treatment and disposal of waste is development for planning purposes.
Waste local plan
Development plan for waste.
White land
Undeveloped land, generally rural, which is not the subject of any specific planning proposals.
Written representations
Many single issue appeals are dealt with in writing.
