Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 Document Control Document Title: Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Summary Publication Date July 2020 The Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 Localism Act 2011 Coronavirus Act 2020 The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Related Legislation / Applicable Development) (England) Order 2015 Section of Legislation Coronavirus Act 2020 The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure, Listed Buildings and Environmental Impact Assessment) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) National Planning Practice Guidance (NPPG) Related Policies, Strategies, Rochdale Borough Sustainable Community Strategy Guideline Documents 2011-2021 Rochdale Corporate Plan 2016-2019 Guidance on Publicity of Planning Applications 2018 Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) October Replaces 2019 Joint Policy No Name of Partner(s) if joint N/A Policy Owner Paul Moore (Head of Planning Services) www.rochdale.gov.uk Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 Sohida Banu (Planning Officer) Policy Authors David Allen (Senior Planning Officer) Abigail Mills (Principal Planning Officer) Applies to Review of Strategy Last Review Date July 2020 Review undertaken by Abigail Mills (Principal Planning Officer) Next Review Date Ongoing Document Approvals This document requires the following approvals. Version Name Title Date of Issue Number Paul Moore Head of Planning Services July 2020 V1 Cabinet Member for Planning, Councillor Carol Wardle July 2020 V1 Development & Housing www.rochdale.gov.uk Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 CONTENTS 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1 2. The purpose and principles of a Statement of Community Involvement .......................... 2 3. National and Local Context ............................................................................................ 3 National Context ............................................................................................................. 3 Local Context ................................................................................................................. 5 4. Community Involvement in Planning Policy .................................................................... 6 How the Statement fits into the Local Plan? ................................................................... 6 Who do we consult? ....................................................................................................... 7 How will we consult? .....................................................................................................10 When will we consult? ...................................................................................................14 Preparation of the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework Joint Development Plan Document ...............................................................................................................22 5. Community Involvement in Planning Applications..........................................................25 What are planning applications?....................................................................................25 The Council's approach to Community Involvement ......................................................26 The Council's Practice for Publicising Planning Applications .........................................27 How we will deal with representations? .........................................................................29 Planning Obligations .....................................................................................................30 Landowner and Developer Interests ..............................................................................30 Implementation and monitoring .....................................................................................30 6. How we will incorporate your say ..................................................................................31 Dealing with consultation on the Planning Policy ...........................................................31 Dealing with planning applications .................................................................................31 7. Contact us .....................................................................................................................31 8. Appendices ...................................................................................................................35 Appendix A – Specific consultation bodies ....................................................................35 Appendix B – General consultation bodies ....................................................................36 Appendix C - Duty to Cooperate ....................................................................................37 Appendix D – Hard to reach groups ..............................................................................38 Appendix E – Service Providers ....................................................................................39 9. Glossary ........................................................................................................................40 www.rochdale.gov.uk Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 Table of Figures Figure 1 Documents that make up the Local Plan ................................................................. 6 Figure 2 Who we will directly notify as part of the consultation on a planning document ........ 9 Figure 3 Additional consultation and engagement methods……………………………………11 Figure 4 Public consultation procedures and methods for the Statement of Community Involvement ..........................................................................................................................15 Figure 5 Public consultation procedures and methods for Development Plan Documents ....15 Figure 6 Public consultation procedures and methods for Supplementary Development Documents (SPDs) ...............................................................................................................18 Figure 7 Public consultation procedures and methods for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) .....................................................................................................................................19 Figure 8 Other Local Development Documents ....................................................................20 www.rochdale.gov.uk Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 1. Introduction 1.1 The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how the Council will engage with local communities, businesses and stakeholders in the preparation of planning policy documents and in the determination of planning applications within the borough. Why do we need a revised SCI? 1.2 In 2019 the Council adopted its Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). However there have been changes to planning legislation/policy and technological advances which have changed the way public consultation is carried out, which mean that this document now requires an update. In accordance with the relevant legislation, this revised SCI sets out how, when and with whom consultation will be carried out throughout the preparation of planning documents and in dealing with planning applications 1.3 In light of the Government’s current guidance to help combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID 19), the Council has undertaken a review of this SCI. As a result it has been necessary to make temporary amendments to the consultation methods contained in it to allow plan making to progress in line with guidance including requirements for social distancing and to stay at home and away from others. Along with these temporary changes, the Council is also proposing to remove its requirement to consult on future updates to SCIs. There is now no longer a requirement in legislation to consult on updates to an SCI which was confirmed in recent Government Guidance on plan making issued in response to the Covid-19 Pandemic 1.4 We hope to provide appropriate opportunities for engagement by consulting the community where we can, and increasing the ways in which information is made available. We will prepare all future planning documents and determine all planning applications in line with the procedures established by this statement. www.rochdale.gov.uk 1 Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) Draft July 2020 2. The purpose and principles of a Statement of Community Involvement The purpose of an SCI 2.1 The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out the consultation and engagement processes that will be used in preparing planning policy and in determining planning applications. 2.2 It explains the statutory requirements that the Council must meet at each stage and what other consultation or engagement processes can be undertaken. This gives the public and