Statement of Community Involvement - Newham

Statement of Community Involvement
July 2006
8. Involving the Community in the Development
Control Process
8.1 The Development Control process is the means by which developers seek
approval from the local planning authority for development proposals.
‘Development’ includes changes to the use of a building, construction of a
new building, extensions to an existing building, certain categories of
engineering works, display of advertisements, erection of telephone masts
and works to trees. There are specific regulations related to the work that
can be carried out to listed buildings, buildings in conservation areas and
protected trees.
8.2 The London Borough of Newham is the local planning authority for
development in Newham. In addition, the London Thames Gateway
Development Corporation (established May 2004) is the local planning
authority for applications relevant to its purpose of sustainable
regeneration in East London – major strategic applications within the area
that it covers. The kinds of development within the London Thames
Gateway Development Corporation (LTGDC) boundary that will be
determined by the LTGDC are listed on the planning page of their website
at www.ltgdc.org.uk/planning.
8.3 The LTGDC covers the following parts of Newham – East Beckton,
Canning Town and the Lea Valley including the area to the West of
Silvertown Way and south of the North Woolwich Road (the ‘Riverside
Industrial Belt’) as far as Thames Barrier Park. The area does not include
the Silvertown Quays development or the development lands adjoining the
Royal Albert and King George V Docks. Refer to Appendix 6 for a map of
the LTGDC boundary.
8.4 Applicants are encouraged to liaise with the Council (and the LTGDC
where appropriate) and the local community when preparing their
development proposal, particularly for larger schemes. These preapplication
discussions will help establish the level of consultation
considered suitable for the proposal and will identify key community issues
at an early stage. If an applicant undertakes consultation before
submitting an application a full consultation report detailing the methods of
consultation and the people reached should be submitted with the
application.
8.5 The Council is required to meet the statutory minimum requirements for
consultation as set out in the Town and Country Planning (General
Development Procedure) Order 1995. On receipt of a valid application the
Council will:
• Notify adjacent neighbours and other affected parties in writing
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