Testun llawn:
The HBF objects to the phrase at para 6.33 'Development will be favoured'. Community engagement is already included in the planning process, and consultations take place during the LDP at various stages, so any development on an allocated site will have already been consulted on. There is also a requirement for a PAC to take place prior to an application being submitted and statutory consultation by the LPA once the application is submitted. If the place plans cover the application site, these have also undergone consultation. There is no justification for the LPA to suggest that one application will be favoured more, just based on the level of additional consultation which has taken place.
Para 6.34 The following wording should be added at an appropriate point: 'the Placemaking Statement should be proportionate to the scale of the development proposed.' The type of placemaking that can be achieved on each site varies considerably for several reasons, including the size/scale of the development.
The HBF objects to the requirement for a 'place-making statement' as it is unnecessary; all of the information required is already required to be included in a Design and Access statement, which is a mandatory requirement of a planning application. The requirement for unnecessary additional documentation solely adds delays to the planning process.
