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1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions were taken:

(i) That further consideration be given to the issues raised by the Environment Policy Review Committee over the distance criteria for neighbour notification and the consultation period for planning applications.

(ii) That the Executive Member for Environment: North Hampshire and Spatial Strategy recommends the County Council to approve the Statement of Community Involvement, part of the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework, subject to (i) above:

(a) for submission to the First Secretary of State;

(b) for final public consultation, pursuant to Regulation 28 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004; and

(c) as a basis for the plan-making and development control processes.

1.2 The Environment Policy Review Committee considered this item on 8 September 2005.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports Aims 2, 4 and 5 (Stewardship of the Environment, Building Strong and Safe Communities, and Improving Services) of the Corporate Strategy by contributing to Hampshire County Council's statutory requirement to prepare the constituent documents of the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework, improving the quality of the planning documents produced through involving the local community and making the planning service offered by Hampshire County Council more accessible to the Hampshire community.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is a statutory planning document, and there is no option to preparing one. Hampshire County Council is committed to the timetable for the production of the SCI, as this is set out in the statutory Hampshire Minerals and Waste Development Scheme. Preparing the SCI jointly with the Cities is not an option, as each minerals and waste planning authority is required to produce the Statement of Community Involvement separately.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor J K Glen

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