planning inspectorate expectations: demonstrating consultation in practice
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Planning Inspectorate Expectations: Demonstrating Consultation in practice. 17 February 2014. The Planning Act 2008. As amended by Localism Act 2011. DEVELOPER. PINS. SofS. Decision. Pre-application. Acceptance. Examination. Pre-examination. Recommendation. 1 Year plus. Ca 1 Year. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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17 February 2014
Planning Inspectorate Expectations: Demonstrating Consultation in practice
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
The Planning Act 2008
DEVELOPER PINS SofS
Pre-application Acceptance
Pre-examination
Examination
Recommendation
Decision
1 Year plus Ca 1 Year
3 months
As amended by Localism Act 2011
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Pre-application Consultation
Statutory obligation on developer to
consult statutory parties (s42)
consult local communities (s47)
Publicise the proposed scheme (s48)
Have regard to relevant responses (s49)
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Pre-application: The Developer in the Lead
NI professional and administrative services
Developer
Otherorganisations
Generalpublic
Potentialinterested
parties
StatutoryconsulteesGovernment DeptsLocal authorities
Land owners &neighbours
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Consultation Report
List in strands consultation in blocks:
• s42 – Prescribed Consultees• s42 – Local Authorities• s42 – Persons with an interest in the land• s47 – duty to consult local community• s48 – duty to publicise (if practicable)
• Informal Consultation
Date consulted
Response deadline Summary of response
Change Y/N? Regard had to response (s49)
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Backing up the Consultation Report
• Provide proof of purported agreement (eg Habitats Regs)
• Clear signposting to where evidence provided
• Inclusion of public notices as they appear in print in annex
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Revised CLG Guidance
Pre-application Guidance
Examination Guidance
Associated Development Guidance
Application Form Guidance
Fees Guidance
Compulsory Acquisition Guidance
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Demonstrating s49 compliance
• Take an ‘issues-based’ approach
• Explain what changes made in response
• Give reasons for dismissed suggestions
• Ensure responses are fairly summarised/ represented
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
• Prepare application for examination as well as acceptance
• Ensure consistent project in all application documents fully consulted on
• Start preparing Statements of Common Ground as early as possible
• Tailor to size & complexity of scheme
What have we learnt so far?
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Demonstrating Consultation in Practice
Best Practice Tips
• List all prescribed consultees by category
• Consistency with Book of Reference and explain any differences
• Clarity of Information