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Active Frontage: Building frontages designed to extend the influence and animation of interior uses outwards into the surrounding public space, either by the extension of the activities into the space or by visual contact between inside and out.

Active Ground Floor Uses: For the purposes of the Plan, these include Class 1 (Retail), Class 2 (Financial, Professional and Other Services), Class 3 (Food and Drink) and Class 7 (Hotels and Hostels) and specific ‘sui generis’ uses (theatres, amusement centres, public houses and hot food carry out shops). These would also include services that support the office and business function (i.e. stationers, printers, computer services, etc.).

Adjoining: Term used in Strathclyde Structure Plan and elsewhere to denote sites that are positively linked to a centre in the plan hierarchy, the development of which would be supportive of the retailing functions of that centre. Replaced in National Planning Policy Guideline 8: Town Centres and Retailing (NPPG8) and this Plan by the term edge-of-centre.

Ancient Monument: Usually an archaeological site, ruined building (uninhabited castle, ruined ecclesiastical building) or an early industrial structure no longer in use that is of national importance and is included on the Scottish Ministers’ Schedule of Ancient Monuments.

Architectural Scale: Principally determined by the relative size of the constituent parts of the building and by modelling of the façade.

Areas of Focus: The Plan has identified areas within the City that would benefit from sustained planning action aimed at removing constraints to development and creating opportunities for new investment and facilitate the regeneration of the areas in order that they may become competitive and sustainable.

Area Renewal: The demolition of surplus Council owned housing stock and its replacement with new-build housing for sale, social rent and shared ownership.

Article 4 Direction: The effect of a Direction is to remove permitted development rights. Article 4 Directions mainly apply to the City’s conservation areas. Typical minor works covered by the Direction that require planning permission include the replacement of doors and windows, the erection of gates, walls and fences, sheds, garages, porches, etc.