Building on land to the rear of existing properties, usually in large residential gardens. This is sometimes seen as inappropriate because of access problems, overlooking/shadowing and preventing future comprehensive planning of the area.

A notice served by a local planning authority where a planning condition linked to a planning permission has been breached.

See previously developed land below.

If a new building is to be erected or an existing one altered, building regulation consent will normally be needed. Building Regulations relates to how development is constructed – the principle of whether a  scheme goes ahead and assessment of how it impacts upon the wider area/people is what planning permission deals with.