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Report of Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy

Purpose of report

To present the results of public consultation on the draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2016 and to seek approval for the completed SCI to be presented to Council for adoption.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To endorse the completed Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2016 at Appendix 1 and recommend it be approved by Full Council, subject to any minor typographical or presentational corrections being made by the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy.

1.2         To note that upon adoption the SCI 2016 will replace the current adopted SCI 2006.

Resolved

(1)          That the completed Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2016 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be endorsed and Full Council be recommended to approve the SCI 2016, subject to any minor typographical or presentational corrections being made by the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy.

(2)          That it be noted that upon adoption the SCI 2016 would replace the current adopted SCI 2006.

The Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy submitted a report to present the results of public consultation on the draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2016 and to seek approval for the completed SCI to be presented to Council for adoption.

Resolved

(1)          That the completed Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) 2016 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be endorsed and Full Council be recommended to approve the SCI 2016, subject to any minor typographical or presentational corrections being made by the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy.

(2)          That it be noted that upon adoption the SCI 2016 would replace the current adopted SCI 2006.

Reasons

A new Statement of Community Involvement is required. Following consultation on a draft document earlier this year, changes have been made and a completed SCI 2016 is presented at Appendix 1 to the report.  The completed SCI is considered to be an appropriate basis for community engagement and stakeholder consultation on planning policy documents and in the consideration of planning applications. It is recommended that the Executive approve the SCI for presentation to Council for formal adoption.  Upon adoption it will replace the existing SCI 2006 with immediate effect.

Alternative options

Option 1: Continue to use the SCI that was adopted in July 2006.

This is not recommended as although the SCI 2006 is comprehensive, it is dated. It does not reflect changes to plan-making and development management processes.

Option 2: To reconsider the content of the proposed SCI 2016

The completed SCI 2016 has been produced having regard to statutory and policy requirements for plan-making and development management.  Examples of recently approved SCIs have been considered. Public consultation has been undertaken. It is considered by officers to be appropriate for presentation to Council for formal adoption.