SCI Regulation 28 Statement of Consultation - Scarborough ...

made available at the main Council offices, local libraries and on the Council’s
website.
(e)
Pre-application Consultation
3.2.7 The main issue raised by respondents with reference to Development Control related
to pre-application consultation and the need to set guidelines for when and how
developers should involve the community prior to submitting an application. The
Planning section are currently preparing two documents; a Major Applications
Protocol (MAP) and a Pre-application Community Engagement Statement (PCES).
The MAP encourages applicants with significant and complex applications to carry
out public consultation with appropriate sections of the community. The PCES will
expand on this and explain when community engagement will be sought and the
methods of engagement considered appropriate for various types of application.
Though outside of the content of the SCI, the draft refers to both documents.
(f)
Public Speaking
3.2.8 An issue was raised relating to the public speaking system. Whilst the public
speaking system is referred to in the SCI, any alterations will be dealt with separately
when the existing system is reviewed.
Next Steps
3.3 Following approval by Members, the draft SCI will, in line with Regulations be
subject to a 6 week consultation exercise. A further report on the results of this
consultation exercise and suggested alterations to the SCI will be brought back to
Members of Development and Regulation and Cabinet prior to a finalised SCI being
submitted to the Secretary of State for examination. This stage will allow the public a
further opportunity to comment on the document, prior to the formal adoption of the
SCI.
4.0 IMPLICATIONS
(a)
Policy
4.1 The information gathered from this exercise will be useful in enabling greater
participation in the future review of Council strategies and policies.
(b)
Financial
4.2 The work and consultation exercises will be carried out by existing staff within
present budgets.
(c)
Risk
4.3 See Table in Appendix.
(d)
Legal
4.4 The Town & Country Planning Act places a duty on local planning authorities to
produce, adopt and adhere to a Statement of Community Involvement when
producing planning documents and considering planning applications. This is
required at an early stage of production of the new Local Development Framework
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