Issue - meetings

Minute 639 refers

RESOLVED – that the Draft Statement of Community Involvement, as now submitted, be approved for public consultation.

Minute 28 refers

Note – Members are reminded to bring their copy of the District Planning Panel agenda to this meeting.

The Executive considered and supported the recommendation of the District Planning Executive Panel meeting held on 21 February 2013, in respect of the Statement of Community Involvement: Draft Document for Public Consultation.

RECOMMENDED – that the Draft Statement of Community Involvement, as now submitted, be approved for public consultation.

The Panel was advised of the need for the Council to update its Statement of Community Involvement and considered a report seeking approval to enter into a period of six weeks’ public consultation on a draft revised document.  Officers advised that a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) set out how a local authority intended to involve the community in the preparation, alteration or review of local planning policies, in determining planning applications and in certain neighbourhood planning consultations.

The Panel supported the recommendation as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the Draft Statement of Community Involvement, as now submitted, be supported for public consultation.