North East Derbyshire Statement of Community Involvement 2023

Appendix C - Key stages of Supplementary Planning Document preparation

Stage 1 - Early community involvement and evidence gathering (Regulation 12)

What we will do

• Place details on the Council's website on the subject matter of the SPD.
• Gather information, including recent studies to create up to date evidence on the topic and publish these on the Council's website.
• Collate information from people / groups / organisations on the subject of the SPD. This will involve using the most appropriate methods of community involvement as set out in this SCI proportionate to the geographic area and topic of the SPD as appropriate.
• Consider whether a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the SPD is required and record the outcome of this process.

Your opportunities for involvement

• Register your contact details to be placed on the Council's Planning Policy Consultation Platform to be kept informed of the preparation of the SPD.
• Attend any consultation events we may hold on the SPD as appropriate.
• Give us your comments on the topic of the SPD and what you think the document should contain.

Stage 2 – Preparation of a draft SPD

What we will do

• Using the information and views gathered in Stage 1 above, we will prepare a draft SPD and a statement of consultation setting out who we have consulted and the main issues raised and how these have been addressed in the SPD.

Your opportunities for involvement

This is not a consultation stage.

Stage 3 - Consultation on draft SPD (Regulations 12 & 13)

What we will do

• Undertake a formal public consultation on a draft SPD for at least 4 weeks.
• Make the draft SPD and associated documents including the Statement of Consultation available to view on the Council's website, at the main Council office, and at local libraries within the district.
• Notify people / groups / organisations who have registered an interest in the topic(s) of the SPD.

Your opportunities for involvement

• Register your contact details to be placed on the Planning Policy Consultation Platform to be kept informed of the preparation of the SPD.
• Attend any consultation events we may hold on the SPD as appropriate.
• Give us your comments on the draft SPD.

Stage 4 – Consideration of the points made in representations

What we will do

• Consider all the points made in representations and make any necessary amendments to the draft SPD. If there are significant changes we may go back to Stage 3 and re-consult on a revised draft SPD.

Your opportunities for involvement

This is not a consultation stage.

Stage 5 – Adoption of SPD (Regulation 14)

What we will do

• Adopt the final SPD
• Make the adopted SPD together with an adoption statement available on the Councils website, at the main council office, and at local libraries within the district.
• Notify anyone who asked to be notified of the adoption of the SPD.

Your opportunities for involvement

This is not a consultation stage.