Community FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions residents and visitors ask most about Weir Hill, Riverside Park and the community.

Planning glossary

Short, plain-English explanations of the planning terms used in this FAQ.

S106

Section 106 agreement — a legal agreement between a developer and the local planning authority setting out obligations the developer must meet, such as providing open space or infrastructure.

LMP

Landscape Management Plan — a document setting out how landscaping, planting and open spaces will be established, maintained and managed over time.

BEMP

Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan — a document setting out measures to protect and enhance biodiversity within a development.

BNG

Biodiversity Net Gain — an approach requiring development to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state, typically at least 10% better, using a standard metric.

PCN

Planning Contravention Notice — a formal notice from the local planning authority asking for information when they believe a breach of planning control may have occurred. It does not establish that a breach has occurred.

BCN

Breach of Condition Notice — a formal notice from the local planning authority requiring a breach of a planning condition to be remedied.

TP1

Tree Preservation Order — a legal protection for individual trees or groups of trees, making it an offence to cut down, top, lop, uproot or damage them without permission.

S38

Section 38 agreement — a legal agreement under Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980 for a developer to build and offer new roads for adoption by the highway authority.

S278

Section 278 agreement — a legal agreement under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980 for a developer to make alterations to existing public highways, such as new junctions or crossings.

Weir Hill Riverside Park Community is independent of the developers and the management company. We do not provide legal advice.