Updated Statement of Community Involvement 2023

Ended on the 29 August 2023

Appendices

Appendix 1

Consultation bodies

In accordance with government regulations the following specific consultation bodies must be consulted where the Council considers that they may have an interest in the subject of the proposed planning document:

  • The Coal Authority
  • Environment Agency
  • Historic England
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • Natural England
  • Network Rail
  • Highways England
  • Warwickshire County Council
  • Active Travel England
  • Parish and Town Councils within and adjoining Warwick District
  • Warwickshire Police/emergency services
  • Adjoining local planning authorities
  • Severn Trent Water
  • Homes England
  • Electronic communication companies who own or control apparatus in Warwick District
  • Relevant gas and electricity companies
  • NHS England
  • South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group
  • Health and Safety Executive
  • Sport England
  • Canal and River Trust

General consultation bodies

In accordance with government regulations the following general consultation bodies must be consulted where the Council consider it appropriate:

  • Voluntary bodies some or all of whose activities benefit any part of the District
  • Bodies which represent the interests of different racial, ethnic or national groups in the District
  • Bodies which represent the interests of different religious groups in the District
  • Bodies which represent the interests of disabled persons in the District
  • Bodies which represent the interests of persons carrying on business in the District
  • Bodies which represent the interests of environmental groups in the District

Duty to co-operate

The Localism Act 2011 introduced a Duty to Co-operate, which is designed to ensure that all the organisations involved in planning work together on issues that have strategic implications.

The authorities and agencies that we will co-operate with is specified in Regulation 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012. The following bodies are designated as Duty to Co-operate stakeholders (please note this list is not exhaustive):

Neighbouring Local Authorities and County Councils i.e. those relevant to Warwick District include:

  • Coventry City Council
  • North Warwickshire Borough Council
  • Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council
  • Rugby Borough Council
  • Stratford-on-Avon District Council
  • Warwickshire County Council

There is also a list of prescribed bodies outlined in the 2011 Localism Act with whom we have to cooperate in order to deliver local aspirations and make Local Plans as effective as possible;

  • Environment Agency
  • Historic England
  • Natural England
  • Civil Aviation Authority
  • Homes England
  • Integrated Care Forums
  • National Health Service Commissioning Board
  • Office of Rail Regulation
  • Integrated Transport Authority
  • Highways England (now known as National Highways)

In addition, Warwick District is also in regular contact with:

  • Coventry and Warwickshire Joint Committee for Economic Growth and Prosperity
  • Coventry and Warwickshire Chief Executives/Managers
  • Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Association of Planning Officers
  • Greater Birmingham Housing Market Area
  • The South Warwickshire M40 Corridor Steering Group

Appendix 2

Material and non-material considerations

The following list provides examples of material and non-material considerations, however the list is not exhaustive

Material considerations

Can be taken into account:

  • National and local policies
  • Planning history and previous appeal decisions
  • Case Law
  • Impact on sunlight, outlook, privacy and amenity
  • Highways issues (e.g. increased traffic movements)
  • Conservation/ Listed Building
  • Affordable Housing
  • Fear of Crime
  • Local Economy
  • Layout, Density, Design/Appearance, Character
  • Effect on a Listed Building or Conservation Area
  • Noise, smell or other disturbances
  • Cumulative impact
  • Highway safety
Non-material considerations

Cannot be taken into account:

  • Issues considered under Building Regulations
  • Land/boundary disputes, including rights of access
  • Opposition to business competition
  • Loss of property value
  • Loss of view (this does not include 'outlook')
  • Moral Objection
  • Change from previous schemes
  • History of the applicant
  • Matters covered by other legislation
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Opposition to the principle of a development if permission has been granted by an outline application or appeal decision
  • Work already done
  • Factual misrepresentation of the proposal

Appendix 3

Other Planning Documents that you may wish to be involved with

The Evidence Base

A basic component in creating a Local Plan is the evidence base. The evidence base comprises studies, reports and assessments that support the Council's emerging strategy and policies. This ensures that the planning policies and decisions are based on robust and up-to-date information. The NPPF states this as being of great importance.

Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Strategic Environmental Assessment

The Sustainability Appraisal is an integral part of the plan preparation process and is required for each local plan document and for some SPDs. It looks at the environmental, social and economic effects of a plan to make sure that the plan promotes sustainable development and that it takes the most appropriate approach given reasonable alternatives. At each stage of the Local Plan preparation there is a corresponding stage when the sustainability appraisal and the SA documents are made available for comment during the public consultation. The Sustainability Appraisal, where appropriate, will incorporate the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), in accordance with European Directive EC/2001/42. The process is laid out in government guidance.

Register your details

If you have not already done so and would like your contact details to be added to our mailing list, please e-mail planningpolicy@warwickdc.gov.uk. If you do not have internet access you can contact the Planning Policy Team via the details provided below. Likewise, if you wish to change or remove your details from the list you can do so online or by contacting the team.

The database of individuals, groups and stakeholders has been developed to allow the Council to inform the public of the preparation of new planning documents.

Planning Policy Team
Warwick District Council
Riverside House
Milverton Hill
Royal Leamington Spa
CV32 5HZ

Tel: 01926 456525

E-mail: planningpolicy@warwickdc.gov.uk

Web: www.warwickdc.gov.uk

Large print versions of all documents can be obtained by telephoning 01926 450000.

For instructions on how to use the system and make comments, please see our help guide.
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