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Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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Notification of Substitute Members Minutes: There were no Substitute Members.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: Councillors Paine and Paterson indicated their wish to speak on Agenda Item 8 – Statement of Community Involvement Consultation Draft 2012.
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Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
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Disclosures of Lobbying Minutes: All Members disclosed they have been lobbied on Agenda Item 8 – Statement of Community Involvement Consultation Draft 2012.
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Items on the Agenda be taken in public as proposed.
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Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 24 July 2012 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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Statement of Community Involvement Consultation Draft 2012 Additional documents:
Minutes: The Group considered the report of the Director of Change, Planning an the Environment regarding the public consultation draft of the Statement of Community Involvement 2012 (“Statement”).
The Group were informed that following publication of the Agenda and representations received, there were proposed amendments to the Statement and these were circulated to Members at the meeting.
The Chairman felt it appropriate to consider and discuss each section of the Statement in turn and Members agreed.
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Introduction Members felt it was important to expand on why we are engaging with the community and the genuine ability for the community to influence the “big picture” and shape policy.
Officers proposed that there should be more reference to developers to ensure they also have an opportunity to engage at the early stages of policy making.
The proposed amendments by Officers to paragraphs 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7 were agreed.
2. Key principles of community involvement
Paragraph 2.3 – Members raised concern that the list did not include the urban community or neighbourhood forums. It was also felt appropriate that those who have identified a neighbourhood plan area should become statutory consultees.
Paragraph 2.4 – Members felt it was appropriate to add a further bullet point under this paragraph saying “providing an opportunity to shape an influence local plan policies and the geographical plan of future development”.
3. Maidstone Local Planning Policy Framework
Members asked questions of Officers regarding, inter alia, the database, data protection, clarification of minimum level, the methodology of how we consult and consistency.
4. Planning applications
Members made the following proposals:-
Paragraph 4.7 – add reference to Maidstone Borough Council where development briefs are being prepared.
Paragraph 4.8 - Insert a flow chart to illustrate the planning application process and include reference to the Planning Duty Officer and The Gateway.
Paragraph 4.9 – amend text to read ‘For
major proposals, in many cases more than one meeting will be
required. Once the principle of development
Paragraph 4.10 – include reference to the Planning Duty Officer, The Gateway and the fee for the validation checking service.
Tables 4.1 and 4.2 – amend text to read
‘Where possible, speak at Planning Committee in line with the
Council’s
Table 4.3 – query surrounding whether appeal decisions can be obtained directly from the Planning Inspectorate. Officer to check with PINS.
5. Glossary
Members made the following proposals:-
Café conversations – amend text to read
‘Informal engagement with the community at any
Hard to reach groups – amend text to read
‘Groups of people who are traditionally more difficult to
target during consultation exercises, for example
Localism – amend text to read ‘An approach ... view the full minutes text for item 21. |
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 6.30 p.m. to 8.05 p.m.
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