Hierarchy of Levels of Planning

International
National
Regional
Local
Neighbourhood
International Planning

United Nations Organisation (1945), with its main

objectives as
Peace keeping
Human rights, humanitarian assistance
Social and economic development
Health, Education, Housing, Food, Agriculture, etc.

Published “Our Common Future”, 1987. Also known as

Brundtland Report

As told in the report a sustainable development means

Development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs.
 Regional Planning

Regional development plan origin – 1960s in India

Aims
 Economic growth
 Social justice
 Environmental quality

Major Objective
 To control and reconfigure the growth of major urban
areas effectively

Other Objectives
 Balancing population and industry
 Rationalising of transport services and routes
 Securing proper distribution of service facilities
 Provides for alterable living standards in existing cities
 Creating counter magnets for employment
 Contributing to better physical environment
 Master Plan
 A document that describes, in narrative and with maps, an overall
development concept including both present property uses as
well as future land development plans.

 A comprehensive plan to allow a city to grow in an orderly and

sound manner, both economically and ecologically.

Structure Plan
 A statutory written statement and a key diagram which contains
broad land-use planning policies and proposals that cover a wide
area and map out future development for a period of at least 10
years.

 A plan that sets out strategic planning policies for development and
other land uses in respect of:
housing; employment; conservation; minerals; waste;
transportation; shopping; tourism; leisure; and recreation
 Zonal Development Plan
 It is a statutory document under the provision of Master Plan
 It provides the link between Master Plan and layout plans.

Local Planning
Main objectives
 Creation of healthy living and working environment

Level
 Administrative – District, Block, Ward

Or
 Village, town, city, metropolis
 Local Planning

Main objectives
 Creation of healthy living and working
environment

Level
 Administrative – District, Block, Ward

Or

 Village, town, city, metropolis

 Neighbourhood Planning

 The special interests of children and their

parents, the elderly and the handicapped,
come into focus at the neighbourhood level.

 Neighbourhood planning should give special

attention to the social qualities, and provision
of facilities, services and amenities, required
for the daily life of the inhabitants.
Preparation process
of Development Plan