Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services seeking approval for a new Statement of Community Involvement.

The views of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environmental Well-Being) are attached at page 19.

Authorised the Head of Planning Services to approve the Statement of Community Involvement., after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy and Housing and the Chairman of the Development Management Panel

By way of a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet were invited to consider the responses received to consultation on a new Statement of Community Involvement together with the views of the Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Environmental Well-Being) and Development Management Panel thereon.

Members were reminded that the first Statement of Community Involvement had been adopted by the Council in October 2006.  It was reported that the new Statement had been produced as part of the new local plan process and sets out how planning matters would be consulted on in line with the Council’s Corporate Consultation and Engagement Strategy. Having referred to the need to encourage public participation, Executive Councillors were advised that any interested party may register with the Council to be consulted on planning policies. 

Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

  that, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy and Housing and the Chairman of the Development Management Panel, the Head of Planning Services be authorised to finalise and approve the Statement of Community Involvement.

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services.

By way of a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Panel considered the response received to consultation on a draft statement of community involvement which was undertaken over the period 3rd February to 10th March 2012.

Members noted that the Statement (SCI) was the requirement of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 which clearly sets out how the District Council intended to undertake public consultation on planning matters.  It would be the role of the Inspector who examined the Council’s new local plan to consider whether a Plan had been prepared in accordance with the SCI.

Having been advised that the draft SCI was considered to be fit for purpose and that no amendments had been required as a result of the consultation, the Panel

RESOLVED

  that the Cabinet be recommended to authorise the Head of Planning Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Strategic Planning and Housing and the Chairman of the Panel to finalise and approve a new Statement of Community Involvement. 

To consider a report by the Head of Planning Services on the Statement of Community Involvement.

With the aid of a report by the Head of Planning Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Panel considered the outcome of the consultation on the draft Statement of Community Involvement. Having noted that any interested party might register with the Council to be consulted on planning policies, the Panel

RESOLVED

  that the Cabinet be recommended to authorise the Head of Planning Services, after consultation with the Executive Councillor for Strategic Planning and Housing and the Chairman of the Development Management Panel, to finalise and approve the Statement of Community Involvement.