Warwick District Council Statement of Community Involvement Representation Statement (Regulation 31) May 2007
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Warwick District Council Statement of Community Involvement Representation Statement (Regulation 31) May 2007 REPRESENTATION STATEMENT (REGULATION 31 STATEMENT) Consultation undertaken under Regulation 28 The draft Statement of Community Involvement (Regulation 26) was amended as a result of comments received and this version was submitted to the Secretary of State on 10th April 2007 Consultation on the draft took place between10 November 2006 and 22 December 2006. From 10 April 2007 to 21 May 2007a further period of consultation took place on the Submitted Statement of Community Involvement. • The document, together with the Pre-Submission Consultation Statement (Regulation 28 Statement) and the Statement of Development Plan Matters, were available for inspection at the Council Offices, Riverside House, local libraries and satellite offices during normal opening hours • The document and the Statement of Development Plan Matters were published on our website along with advice on where and when paper copies were available for inspection • A comments form and guidance note for completion of the form, to assist the public in making representations, was also made available at the deposit points and on the Council’s website • The public also had the opportunity to download representation forms through the Council’s website. • An advertisement was placed in the Leamington Courier which was carried in 6 April 2007 edition • Copies of the document along with the Pre-Submission Consultation Statement (Regulation 28 Statement) and details of the time and places where documents were available for inspection, were sent to the bodies listed in Appendix 1 • Other bodies or individuals whose details are held on the Council’s database, were also advised of the document’s availability by letter and Public Notice. These are listed in Appendix 2 Attached is a copy of the advertisement as well as a copy of the Statement of Development Plan Matters at Appendix 3 A copy of the comments form and guidance note for completion of the form is attached at Appendix 4 A total of twenty two (22) organisations and individuals responded to the Submission SCI. Out of the twenty two (22) responses two (2) made no comment. Of the twenty (20) that commented, ten (10) were in support of/found the document to be sound, four (4) objected/found the document to be unsound and six (6) did not express a view one way or the other. No Individuals/bodies wish to appear and present their case at a public examination. Eight (8) Individuals/bodies wish to have their objection considered as a written representation Late Representations One of the aforementioned twenty two (22) representations one (1) was received after the closing date for receipt of responses • A copy of the representations received have been made available at the places which the pre-submission document was made available under Regulation 26 (a). The deposit points were the Council Offices, Riverside House, local libraries and satellite offices • The representations received have been published on our website • The link to these representations is http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WDC/Environment+and+planning/Planning/Stat ement+of+Community+Involvement.htm • A Summary of the main issues raised is attached at Appendix 5 • A copy of all representations was sent to the Planning Inspector via the Planning Inspectorate on 29 May 2007 • Responses have been prepared to all representations received/main issues raised and offered minor changes to amend typographical errors to improve the clarity of the SCI. A copy of this document was sent to the Planning Inspector on 29 May 2007 and can be viewed at http://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/WDC/Environment+and+planning/Planning/Stat ement+of+Community+Involvement.htm • A copy of the summary representations with the Council’s response has been sent to all individuals/bodies who commented on the submitted document • Other matters which the council wish to draw to the Inspector’s attention and not raised above are attached as Appendix 6 APPENDIX 1 Those in receipt of full documentation Alliance Environment and Planning Advantage West Midlands Andrew Martin Associates Age Concern Archy Muir Alan Roberts Baginton Parish Council Ancient Monuments Society Beaudesert Parish Council Barford Resients Association Beausale, Haseby, Honiley & Wroxall Parish Council Bath Place Community Venture Bellway Homes West Midlands Birmingham International Airport Bigwood Associates Bishops Tachbrook Parish Council Bill Hurr Campaign Against Expansion of Coventry Airport Bonner Homes (Midlands) Ltd Crown Estates CDS Development Services Ltd David R Shakespeare Court Homes Davis Planning Partnership Coventry & Warwickshire Learning & Skills Council Dr G & Mrs M Delfas Entec UK Ltd Fisher German Environment Agency Framptons Forestry Commission Franco Verguti Gallagher Estates Friends, Families & Travellers Harbury Parish Council Highways Agency Home Builders Federation Jeremy Foster J H Hardy Jill Wheat John Burban & Sons John Ciriani Jones Lang Lasalle John Henderson Julia Lunn John Myers Kenilworth Society Kenilworth Safety Committee Kenilworth Town Council Leamington Gospel Hall Trust Midland Heart Ltd Mr C Smith Miller Homes Mr P Page Mobile Operators Association Mrs J S Drake Mr P Griffiths National Farmers Union Mrs M E Clare Peter Hitchin Norton Lindsey Parish Council R James Pegasus Planning Group Redrow Homes (Midlands) Ltd Pettifer Estates Robin A Richmond Roger Tym & Partners Rod Wheat Shrewley Parish Council Royal Leamington Spa Town Council Smith Stuart Reynolds Senior People's Forum Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Stagecoach in Warwickshire Southern Windy Arbour Area Residents Association Stoneleigh & Ashow Parish Council Sport England Stratford & Warwick Waterways Trust Stewart Ross Associates Stratford Town Management Partnership Stoneleigh Planning Taylor Woodrow Developments The Heretix Vernon Lawton Turley Associates Warwick Chamber of Trade & Commerce Tweedale Ltd Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs University of Warwick Warwickshire County Council Warwickshire Police Warwickshire Rural Communities Council Warwickshire Wildlife Trust West Midlands RSL Planning Consortium William Davis Ltd Whitnash Town Council William Morrison Supermarkets Young Housing Project APPENDIX 2 Those in receipt of letter informing them of deposit points and times for examination of documents Environment Directorate Planning & Engineering John Archer – Head of Planning & Engineering Telephone : 01926 456505 Switchboard : 01926 450000 Fax : 01926 456542 Email : [email protected] My Ref : F/10/300/5 Your Ref : 05 April 2007 Dear Sir/Madam Submission Statement of Community Involvement You will recall that in September and again in November 2006 you received notification of the first two stages in the production of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). The returned questionnaire responses to both of these consultation stages have been analysed and incorporated, where appropriate, into the Submission Version of the SCI. This document was approved by the Council for submission to the Secretary of State and a further six week period of public consultation, which will expire on 21 May 2007. If you wish to view the document, it can be seen on our website at www.warwickdc.gov.uk/sci Furthermore, paper copies can be consulted at: The Council Offices: Riverside House, Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa; and The Town Hall: Parade, Royal Leamington Spa Monday – Thursday 8.45 am – 5.15 pm; Friday 8.45 am – 4.45 pm Whitnash Town Council Office: Lammas Croft, Whitnash Tuesday and Thursday 9.00 am – 12.00 noon Leamington Spa Library: The Pump Rooms, Parade, Royal Leamington Spa Monday and Thursday 9.30 am – 8.00 pm; Tuesday 10.00 am – 8.00 pm; Wednesday and Friday 9.30 am – 5.00 pm; Saturday 9.30 am – 4.00 pm; Sunday 10.00 am – 2.00 pm Warwick Library: Barrack Street, Warwick Monday 9.00 am – 7.00 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 9.00 am – 5.30 pm; Thursday 10.00 am – 7.00 pm; Saturday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm Also at Warwick Connection at Warwick Library open Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9.00 am – 5.30 pm; Wednesday 10.30 am – 5.30 pm; Thursday 10.00 am – 5.30 pm Warwickshire Direct - Kenilworth: Kenilworth Library, Smalley Place, Kenilworth Monday and Thursday 9.00 am – 7.00 pm; Tuesday and Friday 9.00 am – 5.30 pm; Wednesday 10.30 am – 5.30 pm; Saturday 9.00 am – 4.00 pm Lillington Library: Valley Road, Royal Leamington Spa Monday and Friday 9.30 am – 1.00 pm & 2.00 pm – 5.30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 9.30 am – 1.00 pm & 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm; Saturday 9.30 am – 4.00 pm Whitnash Library: Franklin Road, Whitnash Tuesday 9.30 am – 7.00 pm; Thursday 2.00 pm – 7.00 pm; Friday 9.30 am – 5.30 pm; Saturday 9.30 am – 12.30 pm The Chain Community Office: Crown Way, Lillington, Royal Leamington Spa Monday to Friday 10.30 am – 12.00 am Brunswick Healthy Living Centre: 98-100, Shrubland Street, Royal Leamington Spa Monday - Thursday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm; Friday 9.00 am – 4.30 pm A representation form has been prepared for anyone wishing to comment on the soundness of the submission document (the tests of soundness are included in an annex attached to the form). The form is available at the deposit points listed above and can also be downloaded from the Council’s website. Your comments must be received by the Council by 17:00 on 21 May 2007. At the end of the consultation period, the representation forms will be sent to the Planning Inspectorate to determine whether a formal examination will follow or whether issues can be dealt with by written representations. Once a decision on this is issued, it will be advertised on the website and in the local press. The subsequent Inspectors report will be binding on the Council. If he/she recommends any changes to the SCI, these will be made prior to the adoption of the document which it is hoped will be in September 2007.