Lead Member – Councillor Ed Potter – Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Planning

Report of Executive Director of Place attached

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RESOLVED:

That the updated Statement of Community Involvement is approved by Cabinet and adopted by Shropshire Council

The Portfolio Holder for Economic Growth, Regeneration and Planning presented the reportproposing the adoption of a revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) following a public consultation.  

He added that the SCI was a statutory document and an important statement of how the Council, as local planning authority, informed, consulted and engaged with the community on planning policy and development management. Members noted that it had been last reviewed in 2014 and had now been reviewed and revised following a 12-week consultation period.

Responding to Members’ comments, the Portfolio Holder recognised the difficulties in reaching out to local communities and urged Members to encourage local people to sign up to the Council’s planning portal in order to receive notifications of local applications.  Site notices would be actively displayed and notification was also provided via Parish and Town Council agenda and notices.

Referring to the Government White Paper on wider changes to the planning system, the Portfolio Holder confirmed that representations had been and would continue to be made.

RESOLVED:

That the updated Statement of Community Involvement is approved by Cabinet and adopted by Shropshire Council.