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This paper is submitted to the Licencing and Planning Policy Committee for a decision to undertake a public consultation on an updated Draft Statement of Community Involvement in line with the Council’s statutory requirements.

Following consideration, it was resolved to:

(1)          Approve the revised draft Statement of Community Involvement (Appendix 1 of this report), inclusive of additional clarification regarding Section 6, (in consultation with the Chair and the Vice Chair) for a four-week public consultation period. 

The Committee received a paper submitted to it for a decision to undertake a public consultation on an updated Draft Statement of Community Involvement in line with the Council’s statutory requirements.

The following matters were considered by the Committee:

a)            Communication regarding consultation period: Officers confirmed that communication would also be sent to everyone on the database who has expressed an interest in planning matters.  This communication is in addition to publication on the Council’s webpage, and the consultation material that will be available at the Town Hall and libraries within the Borough.

b)            Update/re-validation of Supplementary Planning Document (SPD): a Councillor enquired whether there was a need to re-validate the SPD to give it additional weight.  Officers confirmed that if this proves necessary, it having been reviewed, this will be done.

c)            CIL Charging Schedule: Officers confirmed that the CIL Charging Schedule will be reviewed as part of the Local Plan process.

Following consideration, it was resolved:

(1)          To approve the revised draft Statement of Community Involvement (Appendix 1 of this report), inclusive of additional clarification regarding Section 6, (in consultation with the Chair and the Vice Chair) for a four-week public consultation period.