Planning Consultations and News

This page carries a list of current consultations on key planning applications and strategic planning documents drafted by the Council and also any other useful planning news.

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Forward Planning Consultation

The Borough Council is seeking your views on  the following documents:

1  Revised Statement of Community Involvement 

A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how the Borough Council will involve and engage with the public and stakeholders during the production of local planning documents, other local development plan documents and dealing with planning applications. The draft SCI, when adopted, will supersede the SCI which was adopted in 2007. The SCI sets out the minimum requirements for the type and range of consultation methods used. In practice where possible other methods such as social media are commonly used. The use of digital technology has also increased, particularly after the pandemic, and this is expected to continue and be reflected in how consultations are carried out in the future.

• Statement of Community Involvement Consultation Document
• Statement of Community Involvement Summary Leaflet
• Statement of Community Involvement Online Response Form  

2     Draft Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

  A Sustainability Appraisal (SA) is a legal requirement and seeks to promote sustainable development during the preparation of local planning policy document, Its key function is to assess emerging planning policy documents, when compared with reasonable alternatives, within a framework making it easier to see how policies are assessed. The process comprises several stages from evidence gathering, to assessment and monitoring the effects of the plan once completed. The Scoping Report is the first stage of the process and sets out the framework of objectives and related assumptions which will be used to assess the plan and alternative strategy/ policy options. It also lists the existing plans, policies, programmes, evidence, and sustainability issues to create the SA Objectives.

• Draft Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Consultation Document
• Draft Sustainability Appraisal Summary Leaflet
• Sustainability Scoping Report Online Response Form 

3    Draft Employment Development Plan Document (DPD)

A development plan document is a planning policy document which in part will replace or supplement the policies in the adopted North Warwickshire Local Plan 2021.  The purpose of this paper is to set out the scope of the paper and the issues that may need to be addressed through an Employment Development Plan Document (DPD). Where possible options for the way forward are discussed. The paper identifies a range of issues which are briefly set out with questions shown in yellow boxes. These are not exhaustive and other options may be brought forward as part of the consultation.

• Draft Employment Development Plan Document Consultation Document
• Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment - Methodology
• Draft Employment DPD Summary Leaflet
• Employment DPD Online Response Form

4    Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan (Final Draft)

The Economic Strategy sets out a clear  direction for North Warwickshire, providing a framework to deliver interventions to secure a more sustainable economy for the future. The Strategy is creating a response to the new challenges and opportunities as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic

• Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan Consultation Document
• Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan Summary Leaflet
• Economic Development Strategy Online Response Form 

5  Call for Sites 

A ‘call for sites’ is an opportunity for developers, landowners and other interested parties to put forward sites within North Warwickshire that they believe are suitable for development. All sites will be assessed using the Coventry & Warwickshire Housing & Employment Land site assessment methodology.

• Call for Sites Online Response Form 
• Call for Sites Summary Leaflet
   

Events
We will be holding a range of drop-in sessions where you can come and talk to the Forward Planning Team to find out more about the documents and consultations:

Comments must be received no later than 9th May 2024

Please send your comments on the consultation in the following ways:]
•    Use the online forms above. Due to the administration of the consultation this is our preferred method;
•    e-mail to: planningpolicy@northwarks.gov.uk, or
•    post to the Forward Planning Team, North Warwickshire Borough Council, The Council House, South Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1DE 

If you require any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the Forward Planning Team by email at planningpolicy@northwarks.gov.uk or telephoning 01827 719499 / 01827 719451