INTRODUCTION TO URBAN PLANNING

BYAsst. Prof. Dr. Lukman Hakim Mahamod

Department of Urban and Regional PlanningInternational Islamic University Malaysia

Development proposal report

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL REPORT(LAPORAN CADANGAN PEMAJUAN - LCP)

CONTENT :

1. INTRODUCTION2. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF DPR3. REQUIREMENT OF DPR4. NON-REQUIREMENT OF DPR5. CONTENT AND SCOPE OF DPR

1.0 INTRODUCTION Under Section 21A (Act A933), the Development

Proposal Report (DPR) is required for Planning Permission (Kebenaran Merancang) application.

The section also provides several statutory requirements on the contents and information of the development proposal report. Below is the information that required in a development proposal report:

According to Sect. 19 (Act 172), Planning Permission is required before any development can take place.

Types of development that need a Planning Permission :

1. Development Proposal Reports for Change of Landuse (Section 124 of Act 56)

Agricultural Building

Residential

Types of development that need a Planning Permission :

2. Development Proposal Reports for Layout Plan (Section 21A Act 172)

Types of development that need a Planning Permission :

Development Proposal reports for Subdivisions (Pecah Sempadan) (Section 136 Act 56)

Types of development that need a Planning Permission :

4. Development Proposal Reports for Simultaneous Change of Use and Subdivision (‘Ubah Syarat dan Pecah Sempadan Serentak’) (Section 124A Act 56)

Types of development that need a Planning Permission :

5. Development Proposal Reports for Surrender and re-aliantion

(‘Serah Balik dan Kurnia Semula) (Under Section 204D Act 56) Reports for Simultaneous Change of Use and Subdivision (‘Ubah Syarat dan Pecah Sempadan Serentak’) (Section 124A Act 56)

6. Development Proposal Reports for Building Plan and variation of conditions

(Section 22(3) Act 172) 7. Development Proposal Reports for other developments not categorised as the above.

2.0 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF DPR

1. To get ‘Planning Permission’.2. To determine the development suitability and

feasibility in urban planning perspective view - property developer, buyer, property valuer, financial institution etc.

3. To explain the rationales and justifications of the proposed development.

4. To prepare a strong basic planning background for Local Authority to understand thedevelopment’s concept and as a tool for them to evaluate the proposed development.

5. To ensure the planning principles are followed in the proposed development.

6. To ensure the preparation of layout plan took consideration the aspects of social, socio-economic and environment, and followed the Development Plan prepared before.

7. To develop as a one complete structure of management among the Local Authority.

3.0 TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE DPR :

Under Section 19 of the 1976 Act, some explanations are given regarding certain developments which do not require planning permission and can be classified as permitted developments. The activities include:Approved layout plan.Part of approved Master Plan. In-fill development.Simple land subdivision.Building renovation.

the carrying out of maintenance, improvement or alteration work of the interior of a building. This work must do not:

involve in change of use of the building or the

land materially affect the external appearance of the

building involve any increase in the height or floor area

of the building

construction or erection of land for temporary buildings for accommodations of workers involved in construction

development within the curtilage of a dwelling house for any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling housedevelopment by statutory undertaker, local authority for the purpose of laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing any drain, sewers, drainage and road the making of material change of use of land and buildings as the state authority may prescribe to be a material change for which no planning permission is necessary.

The use of land or building for a period not exceeding one month or a period approved by local authority for the purposes of :

temporary or mobile cinema, theatre or show

temporary amusement park, fair, exhibition

temporary ceremony or festivity of religious, social or other character

Below is the information that is required in a development proposal report:

The concept and justification

location map and site plan

particular on land ownerships and restrictions if any

description of land – physical environment, topography, landscape, geology, contours, drainage, water bodies and catchments and natural features

survey if trees and vegetations

particular of buildings

land use analysis and its effect to adjoining land

layout plans as specified in section 21B

such matter as may prescribed by the local planning authority

Here is suggested content of DPR :

1.0 INTRODUCTION

- purpose of application- name and address of applicant- name and address of professional firm

2.0 DETAIL OF OWNERSHIP

- type of ownership- lot number- size of area- mukim- Restriction (if any)- standard sheet number

3.0 SITE LOCATION

- key plan- location plan- site plan

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 DETAIL OF OWNERSHIP

3.0 SITE LOCATION

5.0 CONTENT AND SCOPE OF DPR

4.0 EXISTING CONDITION / LAND USE

- topography and slope- geology and type of soil- drainage system- road network system- land use and zoning- natural features and landscape- height control- population density

5.0 SURROUNDING CONDITION / DEVELOPMENT

- existing land use- committed development- compatibility of land use

6.0 UTILITIES

- basic amenities and facilities

4.0 EXISTIG CONDITION / LAND USE

5.0 SURROUNDING CONDITION / LAND USE

6.O UTILITIES

7.0 EXISTING DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

- Structure and Local plans- development control- state common policies

8.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

- social aspects- economic aspects

9.0 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT / PROPOSAL

- proposed land use component- open space provision- circulation system

- infrastructure- public facilities

10.0 PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT COST

- construction cost- profit

7.0 EXISTING DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

8.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

9.0 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT / PROPOSAL

10.0 DEVELOPMENT COSTS/PHASING

11.0 MEASURES

- measure for protection and improvement of the physical environment

- measures for preservation of natural topography

- measures for the improvement of its landscape

- measures for preservation and planting of trees. The location and species of trees with a girth exceeding 0.8metre and other vegetation

- the making up of open spaces and;

- proposed earthwork if any and the description of the works to be carried out

11.0 MITIGATION MEASURES

Assignment 1 ( 5%)

Based on the an article given, you are required to • Review the document

• Relate the philosophic foundation of the Islamic approach to town planning profession (you may refer to planning guideline,

law and legislation, development plan or etc.

MethodGroup work (maximum 10)

Submission: 19/10/2011 - Before 6 pm (room 80)

Assignment 2 (20%)1. Explain the important of Local Plan and Special Area Plan to

profession of Architect (5%)2. Below is definition of Town Planning by Taylor (2004). Explain

(15%)Town Planning is form of social action, or a social practice. It is about intervening in the world to protect or change it in some way – to make it other than it would otherwise be without planning. …..town planning involves making judgment about what best to do- that is, about how best to plan the environments we inhabit. (Taylor, 2004: 167-168)

MethodGroup work (maximum 4)

Submission: 02/11/2011 - Before 1.00 pm (room 80Format: Report (A4), type (Arial or TNR – Font 12) – 2500 words