Issue - meetings

To inform the Committee of the proposed revision to the Statement ofCommunity Involvement (SCI) and of the public consultation on a draft SCI that took place between 7Mayand 18 June 2019. The SCI is relevant to the work of this Committee since it dealswith publicity and community engagement during the consideration of planning applications.The revised SCI will be considered for adoption by Cabinet and Council in September andOctober 2019.

Officers:

Caroline Smith, Planning Development Manager

Key points raised during the discussion:

1. The Planning Development Manager explained that the Statement of Community Involvement sets out how people can be involved in the process of planning and sets out the councils approach to public consultation with residents on planning applications and local plans. The Statement of Community Involvement is a statutory requirement.
2. Proposals will allow for focus on major substantive applications. It is proposed that changes will streamline the development management process, making the best use of resources and targeting resources to major applications.
3. The changes to simplify publicity were explained to the Committee.

RESOLVED:

The Planning and Regulatory Committee noted the proposed revised Statement of Community Involvement.

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The Planning Development Manager gave the Committee a brief update on the Oxted Chalkpit application which was considered by the Committee in November 2018. At this meeting a condition around vehicle movements was amended by the Committee. The Planning Development Manager informed the Committee that the site operator had appealed the decision on the number of HGVs condition, the condition that vehicles do not leave the site at school pick up and drop off times and the condition requiring the operator to undertake regular surveys the highway for damage. A hearing will be organised for the autumn and in Tandridge so local residents can attend this.  [Since the committee meeting, the latest information we have is that the inquiry is likely to be in early 2020.}

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