Issue - meetings
Horsham District Local Plan - Statement of Community involvement
Meeting: 24/09/2020 - Cabinet (Item 33)
33 Horsham District Local Plan - Statement of Community involvement 
PDF 139 KB
To receive a report from the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED
i) To adopt the Statement of Community Involvement, attached at Appendix 1.
ii) That the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development has delegated authority to agree minor editorial changes such as typographical errors prior to publication.
REASON
i) To enable an up to date and accurate SCI to set out guidance on how the planning system works and sets out how the council will inform, consult and involve people in planning decisions within Horsham District.
ii) To undertake minor editorial or typographical amendments.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member for Planning & Development advised that the Council was required to prepare a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) to set out how the Council engages with residents, businesses, community groups and other organisations to ensure everyone can comment on planning decisions which may affect them.
The current SCI, which was published in September 2019, required updating because of the impact of the pandemic on how the Council can conduct its business, including how public consultations operate. The revised SCI would take account of any public health rules or guidance, and ensure engagement with the public as part of the Local Plan process.
The revised SCI also took into account the latest government position on the Community Infrastructure Levy, and provided greater clarity on the stages of Neighbourhood Plan preparation.
RESOLVED
i) To adopt the Statement of Community Involvement, attached at Appendix 1.
ii) That the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development has delegated authority to agree minor editorial changes such as typographical errors prior to publication.
REASON
i) To enable an up to date and accurate SCI to set out guidance on how the planning system works and sets out how the council will inform, consult and involve people in planning decisions within Horsham District.
ii) To undertake minor editorial or typographical amendments.