| AMQA |
Air Quality Management Area |
| ASR |
Areas of Special Restraint |
| BAP |
Biodiversity Action Plan |
| BREEAM |
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method |
| CHP |
Combined Heat and Power |
| CPO |
Compulsory Purchase Orders |
| DETR |
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
| EIA |
Environmental Impact Assessment |
| EIP |
Examination in Public |
| FEC |
Family Entertainment Centres |
| GTP |
Green Transport Plan |
| Ha |
Hectares |
| HMO |
Houses in Multiple Occupation |
| HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
| LAP |
Local Area for Play |
| LEAP |
Local Equipped Areas for Play |
| LNR |
Local Nature Reserve |
| MAFF |
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| NEAP |
Neighbourhood Equipped Areas for Play |
| NPFA |
National Playing Fields Association |
| NEC |
Noise Exposure Categories |
| NNR |
National Nature Reserve |
| PPG |
Planning Policy Guidance Note |
| RIGS |
Regionally Important Geological Site |
| RPG |
Regional Planning Guidance |
| RSL |
Registered Social Landlord |
| SAGA |
Stevenage Allotments and Gardens Association |
| SERPLAN |
South East Regional Planning Conference |
| SAM |
Scheduled Ancient Monument |
| SMR |
Sites and Monuments Record |
| SSSI |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
| TA |
Transport Assessment |