inspector's report forest of dean district council statement of ...

APPENDIX BForest of Dean District Statement of Community InvolvementSchedule of suggested changesParagraph 2.4.1The representation referred to paragraph 2.4.1 but it is felt it would be moreappropriate to make the amendment in Chapter 5.Insert after Paragraph 5.3.6In addition to the Development Plan Documents (DPDs), there is also a body ofevidence used to inform the content of the DPDs. This is the evidence base referredto in Chapter 2. The evidence base includes plans, strategies and studies publishedby the District Council and other bodies, and will be added to as new materialemerges. The list of documents forming the evidence base is available on theCouncil’s website along with information about where the documents can be viewed.The Local Development Scheme (LDS) also contains a list of the evidence basedocuments and this will be updated as necessary each year when the LDS is reviewed.Each consultation draft DPD will also contain key references used in its preparation.Paragraph 6.3.11Delete paragraph and replace with:Planning applications including accompanying plans and drawings can now beviewed via the planning page on the Council’s website. Decision notices andapplication appeals can also be viewed via the web page. Comments on individualplanning applications can be submitted on-line.Chapter 2, Paragraph 2.1.1Delete sentence 5 and 6 and replace with the following:As regional planning body, the South West Regional Assembly produces the RegionalSpatial Strategy. The purpose of the Regional Spatial Strategy is to set out the levelof development required to meet the needs of the southwest region, and broadlyidentify where development should be focussed.Paragraph 6.2.13Delete sentence ‘The report should include the following’ and replace with:The report should include records of the consultation exercises undertaken, anddepending on the type of consultation method could include the following:Add definition of ‘village’ to Glossary (reference to paragraph 6.2.6)VillageFor planning purposes, a village is defined as a settlement (other than a town)identified in the Local Plan Review and any superceding documents as having adefined settlement boundary.10