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First Draft Local Plan - Interim Consultation Statement Contents Introduction 1 Introduction 1 Purpose of the Consultation Statement 1 Legislation and the Statement of Community Involvement 1 Relationship to other Submission Documents 2 Structure of the Consultation Statement 2 2 Who was Consulted throughout Local Plan Preparation? 4 Stages of Consultation 3 Part 1: Regulation 18 (Preparation of a Local Plan) 10 3.1 Stage 1a: Subjects of the new Local Plan 11 3.2 Stage 1b: Housing & Economic Land Availability Assessment Methodology 15 3.3 Stage 1c: Town Strategies, Issues, Opportunities and Town Visions 17 3.4 Stage 1d: Draft Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report 20 3.5 Stage 1e: Habitats Regulation Assessment Scoping Report 23 3.6 Stage 1f: Local Plan Development Viability Workshop 24 3.7 Developing the Evidence Base and Site Selection 26 4 Part 2: Regulation 19 (Publication of a Local Plan) 32 Appendices A Who was invited to be involved at each consultation stage? 35 B Local Plan Newsletter 76 C Stage 1a Consultation Summaries 80 C.1 Agents' Forum 82 C.2 Regulation 18 Notification: Response Form Replies 84 D Stage 1a Consultation Evidence 110 D.1 Example Correspondence 110 D.2 Launch Event Advertisement 111 D.3 Example of Public Exhibition Display Boards 113 D.4 News Release and Example Media Coverage 114 First Draft Local Plan - Interim Consultation Statement Contents D.5 Example Social Media Promotion 117 D.6 Website Consultation Information 118 D.7 Regulation 18 Notification Response Form 119 E Stage 1b Consultation Summaries 122 F Stage 1b Consultation Evidence 168 F.1 HELAA Example Correspondence 168 F.2 Website Consultation Information 172 F.3 Consultation Response Form 173 F.4 Update letter to agents, developers and landowners 175 G Stage 1c Consultation Summaries 178 H Stage 1d Consultation Summaries 182 I Stage 1d Consultation Evidence 230 I.1 Example Correspondence 230 I.2 News Release 232 I.3 Example Social Media Promotion 233 I.4 NNDC Website Coverage 234 I.5 The 'Purpose of this report and how to use it' Chapter 236 J Stage 1e Consultation Summaries 238 K Stage 1e Consultation Evidence 240 L Stage 1f Consultation Summaries 242 M Stage 1f Consultation Evidence 246 N Developing the Evidence Base & Site Selection Consultation Evidence 252 O General Consultation Evidence 262 O.1 Green Build 262 O.2 Additional Update Correspondence 264 First Draft Local Plan - Interim Consultation Statement Contents First Draft Local Plan - Interim Consultation Statement 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction Purpose of the Consultation Statement 1.1 The purpose of this Consultation Statement is to set out how the Council has involved the local community, stakeholders and statutory bodies in the development of the North Norfolk District Local Plan. It sets out who was consulted, how consultation was undertaken and when, for each stage of consultation. The main points raised as a result of each consultation are summarised including how representations were taken into account as part of the preparation of the Local Plan. 1.2 The preparation of the Local Plan has included evidence gathering, thorough research and extensive consultation from the outset. This Consultation Statement evidences the positive and responsive stance the Council has taken towards consultation and community involvement and demonstrates how the Council has proactively engaged with all stakeholders to develop the Local Plan, in accordance with Local Plan Regulations, the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and the Council's adopted Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). 1.3 This version is an early draft published to support the extended Regulation 18 stage consultation on the First Draft Local Plan and documents the process to date. It will be updated at each significant stage of Plan preparation. Legislation and the Statement of Community Involvement 1.4 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act (2004) sets out the approach to plan preparation, including a strong emphasis on community engagement. Under Regulation 22(1)(c) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012(1), the Local Planning Authority has a requirement to prepare a statement to submit to the Secretary of State alongside the Local Plan which provides detail on: i. which bodies and persons the local planning authority invited to make representations under regulation 18; ii. how those bodies and persons were invited to make representations under regulation 18; iii. a summary of the main issues raised by the representations made pursuant to regulation 18; iv. how any representations made pursuant to regulation 18 have been taken into account; v. if representations were made pursuant to regulation 20, the number of representations made and a summary of the main issues raised in those representations; and, vi. if no representations were made in regulation 20, that no such representations were made. 1.5 This interim Consultation Statement covers the above stages i - iv. 1.6 Further, consultation has been carried out in accordance with the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) paragraph 16(c) which requires plans 'be shaped by early, proportionate and effective engagement between plan-makers and communities, local organisations, businesses, infrastructure providers and operators and statutory consultees.' The Council has undertaken early and continuous community and stakeholder engagement 1 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/767/regulation/22/made 2 First Draft Local Plan - Interim Consultation Statement 1 Introduction in the Local Plan-making process to ensure that the needs and aspirations of the community and stakeholders have been fully taken into account in documents and decisions which help shape development in North Norfolk. Local Planning Authorities are required to produce a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) to set out how and at what stages the community can take part in and influence the plan-making process. These documents guide engagement activity. The Council’s first SCI was adopted in April 2006 and the Regulation 18 Stage A consultation (discussed further on the following page) was carried out in accordance with its requirements. Subsequent consultations were undertaken in accordance with the approach and procedures set out in the updated SCI (adopted by the Council's Cabinet on 5 January 2016). Relationship to other Submission Documents 1.7 This Consultation Statement is one of a number of documents to be submitted to the Secretary of State alongside the emerging Local Plan. Other relevant documents which should be read alongside this Statement include: the Sustainability Appraisal (SA) for the plan: The SA process has been carried out alongside the preparation of the emerging Local Plan policies and site allocations and has informed its content, including policy drafts and the consideration of options for site allocations, including reasonable alternatives; the Duty to Cooperate: Statement of Compliance: The Duty to Cooperate statement demonstrates that North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has successfully complied with the Duty to Cooperate requirement during Local Plan production, as prescribed in the Localism Act (2011) and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2012), including evidence of joint working and its effectiveness, outcomes arising from such working, and how joint working will continue into the future; The Equality Impact Assessment (EquIA): This is a tool that helps public authorities make sure their policies, and the ways they carry out their functions, do what they are intended to do for everybody. Carrying out an EquIA involves systematically assessing the likely (or actual) effects of the above on people in respect of age, disability, gender, race, religion, belief and sexual orientation. the Soundness Self-assessment: This self-assessment sets out how the Council considers that the Local Plan addresses key soundness requirements including whether the Local Plan is positively prepared, justified, effective, and is in accordance with national policy. The soundness self-assessment also includes an assessment of the effectiveness of the Plan, including whether