The Development Consent Process The Role of Local Authorities / GLA
The Development Consent Process DEVELOPER PI NS SofS Decision Acceptance Pre-application Exam ination Pre-examination Recom m endation 1 Year + 1 Year Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
3 Key messages 1 .W e are im partial 2 .The Exam ining Authority w ill be appointed shortly 3 . Som e LAs m ay need to register to take part in the exam ination Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
You may need to register… • Host authorities are automatically interested parties – recommend you register anyway • Neighbouring authorities will need to register and will be invited to do so before the examination starts. • The relevant representation is the first opportunity to make your main points known to the Examining authority – informs their initial assessment of principal issues. Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
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Relevant Representation Form • Contact Details • Interest in land • Mailing preference • You must provide a summary of your views (recommended no more than 500 words) Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
Councils’ roles during examination • Negotiating mitigation measures in the DCO (requirements and planning obligations) • Attendance at hearings (open floor, issue specific and compulsory acquisition) • Answering written questions posed by the Examining Authority • Making written representations, LIR and SoCG; commenting on others’ written representations • Responding to requests by the examining authority for further information. Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
The Local Impact Report • A report on the “likely impact of the proposed development” on your area – across all the Council’s functions (not just planning) • Secretary of State m ust have regard to it • Deadline in examination timetable; but you can start work now - Get your delegations in place. Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
Statements of Common Ground • What is agreed, and what is not agreed • Simple and Soon – don’t overcomplicate, and don’t delay • Just because an issue is agreed, doesn’t mean it won’t be examined. You may want to include reasoning within the SoCG Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
Planning Obligations (s106) • We can’t be party to any negotiations • Get your cards on the table now • The Panel will set a date for the receipt of a “planning obligation” (agreement or Unilateral Undertaking) during the examination • Interested Parties will be given time to comment on it. Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
Compulsory Acquisition • Compulsory Acquisition of Council’s land or interests in land • Compulsory Acquisition of Open Space • Removal of statutory undertakers infrastructure / extinguishment of rights NB: subject to change following Growth & Infrastructure Act Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
Resources • We know you aren’t expressly funded for this. • We can carry some of the load. You don’t need to duplicate what we are doing. • Planning performance agreements (MoU) have been used in the past; but that’s between you and the applicant. Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
TTT Case Management Team Led by me (Principal Case Manager) Robert Ranger (Case Manager) Chris White (Case Manager) Jeffrey Penfold (Case Officer) Ulrike Hartman (Programme Officer) K-J Johannson (Assistant Case Officer) Michael Baker (Assistant Case Officer) Thames Tideway Tunnel – How to take part in the application process
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