Proposed Moorhouse Farmers Windfarm - Renfrewshire Council

Pre-Application Consultation Report
The PAN outlined the proposed approach to consultation and the PAC activities
which would be undertaken to inform the developing design of the proposed
development. The information which was provided in the PAN included:
details of the applicant and agent;
the postal address of the proposed site;
a plan of the proposed site;
a description of the proposed development and its status (national/ major
application);
whether the Council had adopted a screening opinion or the Scottish
Government made a screening direction;
an account of what consultation would take place, including:
o what consultation would be undertaken (including details of public
meeting);
o the date of the consultation; and
o who would be consulted.
A copy of the PAN which was submitted to ERC and the CCs is provided in Annex
A and is accompanied by:
ERC confirmation of receipt of the PAN on 08 July 2009;
a request from ERC for further information on 10 July 2009;
response from the applicant on 15 July 2009 providing further information as
requested by ERC on 10 July 2009; and
confirmation from ERC on 22 July 2009 that the consultation proposals were
satisfactory.
The reference number provided by ERC for correspondence relating to the PAC is:
2009/0406/PAN.
2.7 PAC ACTIVITIES
The minimum PAC requirements 11 for a ‘major’ application are:
consult every CC whose area is within or adjoins the land where the proposed
development is situated (see Number 1, Table 2.1);
provide each relevant CC with the PAN (see Number 2, Table 2.1);
hold at least one public event where comments can be made to the
prospective applicant. The format of the public event should be as set out in
the PAN or as prescribed by the planning authority. The event should be
designed to encourage meaningful participation; be reasonably accessible;
and if appropriate take place on a number of dates, and times and different
places (see Number 3, Table 2.1);
advertise the public event at least seven days in advance in the local
newspaper to enable members of the CCs and public to attend the event
(following the prescribed advert requirements) (see Number 4, Table 2.1); and
collate a PAC Report in accordance with requirements to confirm that PAC has
taken place in line with statutory minimum requirements and any further
requirements set by the Planning Authority in response to the PAN (see
Number 5, Table 2.1).
The PAC activities which have been undertaken include the minimum PAC
requirements as outlined above and two additional activities. These were:
11 As outlined in Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure (Scotland) Regulations 2008
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