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Report of Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control, Councillor Mike Collins

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the revised Scheme of Community Involvement, attachedto the report atAppendix 3, is adopted, to take effect immediately;

2.    authority is delegated to the Director of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control, to prepare the Statement of Community Involvement for publication correcting any minor errors such as spelling, grammar, typographical and formatting changes that do not affect the substantive content of the Statement of Community Involvement.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control introduced the report and explained that the Statement of Community Involvement sets out how local communities can engage with the planning system.  It is a statutory requirement to review it every five years, and although it was last updated only in 2023, with each of the three councils working together on the Strategic and Local Plan having their own SCIs, it was felt that this is an opportune time to ensure that these are all aligned.  He said the authority will need to comply with this SCI when preparing other local development documents, and felt sure that everyone would agree that it is essential to involve local communities when considering important planning decisions.    

RESOLVED THAT:

1.    the revised Scheme of Community Involvement, attachedto the report atAppendix 3, is adopted, to take effect immediately;

2.    authority is delegated to the Director of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Building Control, to prepare the Statement of Community Involvement for publication correcting any minor errors such as spelling, grammar, typographical and formatting changes that do not affect the substantive content of the Statement of Community Involvement.