12. Glossary of Terms
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Word, Phrase or Abbreviation |
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access points |
Relates to points of access to a property or development |
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active travel networks |
Networks of pathways, cycle routes etc designed to increase physical activity |
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AECOM |
Architecture, Engineering, Consulting, Operations, and Maintenance |
A multinational company that provides site assessment and other planning technical assistance |
anaerobic digesters |
Break down organic material to provide energy |
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AONB |
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
Area of countryside which has been designated for conservation due to its significant landscape value. |
AONB colouration study chart |
Document that provides direction and guidance on the selection and use of colour in development within the High Weald AONB |
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balanced flue chimney |
Chimney for fire appliance where air for combustion is drawn in via outer pipe and inner pipe removes smoke |
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biodiversity impact calculator |
Tool used to measure the biodiversity value of a site |
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biomass facility |
Facility used to manage energy or heat production from plant and animal material |
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blue infrastructure |
Landscape elements that are linked to water, such as pools, ponds etc |
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braided routes |
Usually cycles routes, these are flatter and smoother offering greater accessibility |
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brown field site |
Previously developed sites that are not currently in use. |
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build outs |
Work done to bring a construction or development project to completion |
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C&SPC |
Cranbrook and Sissinghurst Parish Council |
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CA |
Conservation Area |
An area considered worthy of preservation or enhancement, protected by law |
CCAA |
Cranbrook Conservation Area Appraisal |
Supplementary planning document prepared by TWBC in partnership with local people to provide a firm basis upon which proposals for development in the Cranbrook Conservation Area can be assessed. |
CCAAC |
Cranbrook Conservation Area Advisory Committee |
The committee, made up of local people including parish councillors and experts, that advise interested parties regarding the Conservation Area |
coalescence |
Relating to planning, this refers to two or more built areas merging |
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CODS |
Cranbrook Operatic & Dramatic Society |
A local amateur theatre group that put on local drama shows |
CPRE |
Campaign to Protect Rural England |
Organisation that works to protect, promote, and enhance our towns and countryside |
Cranbrook in Bloom |
Volunteer group that work to beautify Cranbrook and regularly enter the town into Britain in Bloom and similar competitions |
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Crane Valley re-wilding area |
Area in Crane Valley that is being returned to a wild state |
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cupola |
Relatively small, most often dome-like, tall structure on top of a building. |
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curtilage |
In law, the curtilage of a house or dwelling is the land immediately surrounding it, including any strongly associated buildings and structures |
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dark Buffers |
A design requirement of the developer to allow protective buffers of land left without lighting (dark) to protect the biodiversity |
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DEFRA |
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy |
design code |
A set of illustrated design rules and requirements which instruct and may advise on the physical development of a site or area. The graphic and written components of the code are detailed and precise and build upon a design vision such as a masterplan or other design and development framework for a site or area |
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design guide (housing & design) |
A set of rules and requirements specifically for any new house, including building materials, design ideals etc |
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discounted purchase |
An affordable housing model, the discount would come with conditions |
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district level licensing scheme |
To help support Greater Crested Newts habitats this scheme allows developers to pay into a central fund for regional mitigation as an alternative to funding their own individual mitigation measures |
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drove ways |
A route that was used for droving livestock on foot from one place to another, such as to market or between summer and winter pasture |
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eco design guide |
A set of rules and requirements to help make the design and building of a house as environmentally friendly as possible |
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ecological connectivity |
The degree to which similar facets of the landscape such as habitats or vegetation patches are interconnected to facilitate movements of plants, animals, and the attendant ecological processes |
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ecological resilience |
In ecology, resilience is the capacity of an ecosystem to respond to a perturbation or disturbance by resisting damage and recovering quickly |
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economical critical mass |
Critical mass is the point at which a growing company becomes self-sustaining, and no longer needs additional investment to remain economically viable |
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fascia |
An architectural term for a vertical frieze or band under a roof edge, or which forms the outer surface of a cornice, visible to an observer |
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geocaching |
Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called “geocaches” or “caches”, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world |
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gills |
Generic term for a narrow valley |
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grade 1 listing |
Buildings of exceptional interest |
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grade 2 |
Buildings that are of special interest, warranting every effort to preserve them |
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grade 2 * |
Particularly important buildings of more than special interest |
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green field site |
Previously undeveloped sites usually fields or woodland |
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green infrastructure |
A network providing the “ingredients” for solving urban and climatic challenges by building with nature |
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green spaces |
Local Green Space designation is a way to provide special protection against development for green areas of particular importance to local communities |
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hereditament |
Any kind of property that can be inherited |
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heritage trail |
A walking route which connects various sights of local interest |
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HGV |
Heavy Goods Vehicle |
Larger vehicles used primarily for the transport of goods |
hierarchy pattern |
The pattern is the shape and form of fields delineated by their boundaries |
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High Weald |
The AONB. This is a medieval landscape of wooded, rolling hills studded with sandstone outcrops; small, irregular-shaped fields; scattered farmsteads; and ancient routeways. The 1461km2 area covers parts of Kent, Sussex, and Surrey at the heart of South East England |
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High Weald colour study |
Document that provides direction and guidance on the selection and use of colour in development within the High Weald AONB |
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High Weald landscape trail |
The High Weald Landscape Trail crosses the counties of West Sussex, East Sussex and Kent providing an opportunity to explore the heart of south-east England |
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High Weald partnership |
The team who work on behalf of the High Weald Joint Advisory Committee along with partners that include the Heritage Lottery Fund, Forestry Commission, Woodland Trust, RSPB, and Environment Agency |
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Historic England |
The public body that helps people care for, enjoy, and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment |
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home zones |
A living street (or group of streets) as implemented in the United Kingdom, which are designed primarily to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, children, and residents and where the speeds and dominance of the cars is reduced |
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hop pickers line |
The Paddock Wood to Hawkhurst branch railway, which was closed in 1961, used a lot to bring hop pickers to the area |
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hoppers huts |
Temporary accommodation provided for hop-pickers on English farms in the 19th and 20th centuries |
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hybrid housing |
Intentionally designed to contain both residential and business space, and in which residents occupy and manage both spaces |
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IDSA |
International Dark Sky Association |
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) is the recognized authority on light pollution and is the leading organization combating light pollution worldwide |
infill |
Infill is the urban planning term for the rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open space, to new construction |
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inned river valley |
In the High Weald context are anciently enclosed flood plains |
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KCC |
Kent County Council |
Our local county council |
KCC Highways |
Kent County Council Highways |
The KCC body responsible for most roadways in Kent |
Kent Highways |
Another name for KCC Highways |
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key connections |
Refers to transport connections of importance, train stations, motorway junctions etc |
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LBD |
Limit of Built Development |
Identifies the area within which development proposals would be acceptable, subject to complying with other policies contained in the Development Plan. They seek to prevent development from gradually extending into the surrounding countryside |
lighting zonation |
Details of lighting as part of developments |
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live-work unit |
A space that combines a workspace with living quarters |
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LNR |
Local Nature Reserve |
A nature reserve that is of local importance, either to protect a site of special scientific interest, or specific species |
low heat transfer glazing |
A type of energy-efficient glass designed to prevent heat escaping out through your windows to the cold outdoors |
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low weald |
A broad, low-lying clay vale which largely wraps around the northern, western, and southern edges of the High Weald |
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lux limits |
The limit of how bright lighting should be |
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LWS |
Local Wildlife sites |
Simply a shortened version of this phrase |
MAGIC |
Map and Geographic Information Centre |
The MAGIC website provides geographic information about the natural environment from across government. The information covers rural, urban, coastal, and marine environments across Great Britain |
mags/arcsec2 |
This measurement relates to luminosity and brightness that an object gives off which is the measurement used by the Sky Quality Meter to register amount of light pollution at a specific place |
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Mb/s |
Megabytes per second |
Units of data transfer speed |
micro interventions to pavements |
Minor treatments to repair or maintain pavements designed to extend the life of the pavement |
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mitigation hierarchy |
A tool that guides users towards limiting the negative impacts on biodiversity from development projects |
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Molen Biotoop |
Windmill living space, the area around a windmill affected by and affecting the windmill |
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NDP |
Neighbourhood Development Plan |
A document written by the local community that sets out planning policies for the area |
NPPF |
National Planning Policy Framework |
All national level planning laws etc that need to be adhered to |
OFGEM |
The Office of Gas and Energy Markets |
The government regulator for the electricity and downstream natural gas markets in Great Britain |
ONS |
Office of National Statistics |
The national statistical service of the United Kingdom |
opaque envelope |
The physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer |
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Passivhaus standard |
Voluntary building performance standard that anyone setting out to build a low-energy home might be interested in |
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permeable layouts |
Describes development layout the extent to which urban forms permit (or restrict) movement of people or vehicles in different directions |
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PROW |
Public Right of Way |
Any footpath, or roadway, to which everyone has access rights |
public realm |
The external places in our parish that are open to the public |
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riparian buffer zone |
A vegetated area (a “buffer strip”) near a stream, usually forested, which helps shade and partially protect the stream from the impact of adjacent land uses |
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river catchment |
The area drained by a river or body of water. Also called catchment basin |
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RNR |
Roadside Nature Reserve |
Our local RNR is the Kent and Medway Road Verge Project, established in 1994, works to identify, protect, and manage road verges which contain threatened habitats or wildlife. These are marked by special signs |
roofscape |
A view of the rooftops of a town, city, etc |
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S106 |
Section 106 Agreement |
This is a legal obligation entered into by developers to mitigate the impacts of a development proposal |
SCAA |
Sissinghurst Conservation Area Appraisal |
Supplementary planning document prepared by TWBC in partnership with local people to provide a firm basis upon which proposals for development in the Sissinghurst Conservation Area can be assessed |
self-build |
A self-build is an individual house that has been commissioned by an individual homeowner to perfectly fit their exact requirements and tastes |
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self-completing |
An affordable housing model, where legal processes complete automatically |
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self-finish |
Like self-build, this allows a buyer to tailor a standard house to better match their own requirements |
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shared ownership |
An affordable housing model where buyers can part own and part rent a property |
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shared spaces |
An urban design approach that minimises the segregation between modes of road user |
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shaws |
A strip of woodland usually between 5 and 15 metres (15 and 50 feet) wide. Shaws commonly form boundaries between fields or line a road |
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shelter belt pattern |
A planting usually made up of one or more rows of trees or shrubs planted in such a manner as to provide shelter from the wind and to protect soil from erosion |
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CIL |
Community Infrastructure Levy |
This is a legal obligation entered into by developers to mitigate the impacts of a development proposal and is a method of obtaining finance from developers for new ‘local infrastructure’ |
social prescribing |
Sometimes referred to as community referral, is a means of enabling GPs, nurses, and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services |
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Spatial volume marker |
A marker erected by developers on in-fill sites to enable neighbours to understand and respond to spatial and visual impact |
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SQM |
Sky Quality Meter |
An instrument used to measure the luminance of the night sky |
SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
A conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. These are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in the United Kingdom are based upon them, including national nature reserves |
stall risers |
On a shop front, this is the panel below the window which raises the window up from ground level |
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superfast broadband |
Superfast broadband refers to broadband connections of at least 30Mbps in the UK, according to Ofcom. Superfast connections enable users to browse the internet, download music or video, and stream television at speeds that are massively higher than most internet users |
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sustainable housing |
Housing that creates less waste, more re-use and recycling, together with lower life-cycle environmental impacts and costs, better reliability, less maintenance, and greater user satisfaction |
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sustainable transport/travel methods |
Refers to the broad subject of transport that is sustainable in the senses of social, environmental and climate impacts |
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Sustrans document |
sustainable transport document prepared by the Sustrans charity organisation |
A reference document detailing sustainable transport options |
sweeps |
Sails of windmill |
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Swiss model |
Alternative name of Passivhaus standard. A voluntary building performance standard that anyone setting out to build a low-energy home might be interested in |
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tenure |
Refers to the various ways that you can own or rent a property |
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tenure blind |
A development where multiple tenure types are available but there is little difference in the size and style of housing |
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thermal bridges |
Also called a cold bridge, heat bridge, or thermal bypass, is an area or component of an object which has higher thermal conductivity than the surrounding materials |
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TWBC |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council |
Our local borough council, our primary planning authority |
twittern |
A narrow alleyway, usually between building |
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veteran trees |
Or legacy tree is a tree which, because of its great age, size or condition, is of exceptional cultural, landscape or nature conservation value. |
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village gateway marking |
Helps to create ‘a sense of place’ when drivers enter the village, and the physical measures are designed such that drivers are required to slow down before entry |
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Vision 2034 |
This is the AONB partnerships vision for the High Weald AONB in 20 years’ time |
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wellbeing in the Weald |
Local volunteer group that organise new and promote existing wellbeing activities in the Weald including community walks, lunch clubs, choirs, volunteering, and other social activities that bring people together on a regular basis |
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WGCAA |
Wilsley Green Conservation Area Appraisal |
Supplementary planning document prepared by TWBC in partnership with local people to provide a firm basis upon which proposals for development in the Wilsley Green Conservation Area can be assessed |
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