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The Statement of Community Involvement explains how the Council will involve local communities and other interested parties when it prepares its planning policies and determines planning applications. A draft Brent Statement of Community Involvement underwent consultation between 30th March and 4th May 2017.  This report sets out the results of the consultation feedback, officer responses and where necessary recommended changes to the document.  It seeks the agreement of Cabinet to adopt the amended Statement of Community Involvement.

RESOLVED:

22.1 The consultation representations received on the draft Statement of Community Involvement, officer responses and recommended amendments to the document as set out in Appendix 1 of the Cabinet report, be considered;

22.2 The adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement as set out in Appendix 2 of the Cabinet report be approved; and

22.3 The Interim Statement of Community Involvement issued in 2006 be revoked.

Councillor Shama Tatler, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Growth, Employment and Skills, presented The Statement of Community Involvement which explained how the Council would involve local communities and other interested parties when it prepared its planning policies and determined planning applications. She reminded Cabinet that the existing Interim Statement had been adopted in 2006 and said that an update was necessary due to changes in legislation and a forthcoming review of the Local Plan. Councillor Tatler informed Members that a draft Statement had been subject to consultation between 30 March and 4 May 2017 and that the report presented to Cabinet set out the results of the consultation feedback, officer responses and recommended changes to the document. She drew Members’ attention to section 4 of the report (pages 521-524 to the Agenda pack) which presented a brief overview of responses. 

RESOLVED that:

22.1    The consultation representations received on the draft Statement of Community Involvement, officer responses and recommended amendments to the document as set out in Appendix 1 of the Cabinet report, be considered;

22.2    The adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement as set out in Appendix 2 of the Cabinet report be approved; and

22.3    The Interim Statement of Community Involvement issued in 2006 be revoked.