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Adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement

Meeting: 29/07/2020 - Cabinet (Item 204)

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The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how a local planning authority engages with its residents when preparing local plans and through the planning application process.  The SCI was endorsed by Cabinet for public consultation for a six-week period in October 2019. The revised SCI has been amended following consultation, to reflect comments received and where necessary updated information. This includes recent government guidance on social distancing to allow for temporary changes to consultation arrangements.

Cabinet is asked to approve the revised SCI and recommend it for adoption by Council.

Additional documents:

Decision:

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet were advised that the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) set out how a local planning authority engages with its residents when preparing local plans and through the planning application process.  In relation to this Cabinet were advised that the SCI was endorsed by Cabinet for public consultation for a six-week period in October 2019, and that the revised SCI had been amended following consultation to reflect comments received and where necessary updated information. Further to this Cabinet were informed that this included recent government guidance on social distancing to allow for temporary changes to consultation arrangements.

Cabinet were asked to approve the revised SCI and recommend it for adoption by Council.

RECOMMENDED that:-

(a)          the revised Statement of Community Involvement (Appendix 1) and recommends adoption by Full Council;

(b)          prior to publication of the SCI, authority be delegated to the Director for Growth & Infrastructure in liaison with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning to make any further minor textual changes; and

(c)          A review of the Statement of Community Involvement be undertaken within 1 year of adoption to assess and monitor its effectiveness. 

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Strategic Planning

 

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'D' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

Cabinet were advised that the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) set out how a local planning authority engages with its residents when preparing local plans and through the planning application process.  In relation to this Cabinet were advised that the SCI was endorsed by Cabinet for public consultation for a six-week period in October 2019, and that the revised SCI had been amended following consultation to reflect comments received and where necessary updated information. Further to this Cabinet were informed that this included recent government guidance on social distancing to allow for temporary changes to consultation arrangements.

Cabinet were asked to approve the revised SCI and recommend it for adoption by Council.

RECOMMENDED that:-

(a)          the revised Statement of Community Involvement (Appendix 1) and recommends adoption by Full Council;

(b)          prior to publication of the SCI, authority be delegated to the Director for Growth & Infrastructure in liaison with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Planning to make any further minor textual changes; and

(c)          A review of the Statement of Community Involvement be undertaken within 1 year of adoption to assess and monitor its effectiveness. 

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Strategic Planning