Community

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To ensure that the development supports a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community which integrates with surrounding communities.

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Ref: 181

Question 2.1

Objective

To promote community involvement in the design of the development to ensure their needs, ideas and knowledge are taken into account to improve the quality and acceptability of the development.

Importance: Importance

Question

Has the community been actively involved in the development proposal:

  1. Local community stakeholders have been told about the proposal (e.g. public notices and adverts) so that they can comment to the Planning Authority
  2. Local community stakeholders have been consulted for opinions on a pre-prepared scheme (e.g. leaflets and return forms)
  3. Local community stakeholders have been asked to select their preferred option from a range of schemes and their preferred proposal has been put forward (e.g. through remote surveys or through a public meeting)
  4. Local community stakeholders have been involved in the preparation of this proposal (e.g. through workshops or participative processes)
  5. Local community stakeholders produced the guidelines for the development of this proposal (e.g. Village Design Statements, Place check, Charrettes)

Targets and Justification

Best
E
Good
C or D
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 181
Ref: 251

Question 2.2

Objective

To promote community involvement in the design of the development to ensure their needs, ideas and knowledge are taken into account to improve the quality and acceptability of the development.

Importance: Importance

Question

Has the community been actively involved in the development proposal:

  1. Local community stakeholders have been told about the proposal (e.g. public notices and adverts) so that they can comment to the Planning Authority
  2. Local community stakeholders have been consulted for opinions on a pre-prepared scheme (e.g. leaflets and return forms)
  3. Local community stakeholders have been asked to select their preferred option from a range of schemes and their preferred proposal has been put forward (e.g. through remote surveys or through a public meeting)
  4. Local community stakeholders have been involved in the preparation of this proposal (e.g. through workshops or participative processes)
  5. Local community stakeholders produced the guidelines for the development of this proposal (e.g. Village Design Statements, Place check, Charrettes)

Targets and Justification

Best
E
Good
C or D
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments; medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and medium and large industrial developments.

Ref: 251
Ref: 182

Question 2.3

Objective

To encourage sustainable lifestyles and help integration into the local community.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will a pack be provided to each dwelling containing information on:

  1. Local transport services
  2. Utility suppliers
  3. Energy efficiency, including measure incorporated into the development and/or dwelling
  4. Local amenities
  5. Refuse collection
  6. Recycling facilities
  7. Local organisations and community groups
  8. Information on local religious buildings and Parish Council information where applicable
  9. Environmental technologies installed in the development and dwelling
  10. Water efficiency information pack

Targets and Justification

Best
As good practice but includes information on services provided by other organisations
Good
Pack provided covering elements under developer control
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to all residential developments.

Ref: 182
Ref: 252

Question 2.4

Objective

To encourage sustainable lifestyles and help integration into the local community.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will a pack be provided to each dwelling containing information on:

  1. Local transport services
  2. Utility suppliers
  3. Energy efficiency, including measure incorporated into the development and/or dwelling
  4. Local amenities
  5. Refuse collection
  6. Recycling facilities
  7. Local organisations and community groups
  8. Information on local religious buildings and Parish Council information where applicable
  9. Environmental technologies installed in the development and dwelling
  10. Water efficiency information pack

Targets and Justification

Best
As good practice but includes information on services provided by other organisations
Good
Pack provided covering elements under developer control
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to all types of development (except clearance/remediation works).

Ref: 252
Ref: 183

Question 2.5

Objective

To ensure that community facilities are maintained and community has sense of ownership.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development have provision for community management of facilities, open space, SUDS, grey water schemes etc.

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes as good practice plus support sources identified to help in initial stages (local authority, community group, community trust, charity etc.)
Good
Yes actively marketed to potential occupiers / owners
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments.

Ref: 183
Ref: 253

Question 2.6

Objective

To ensure that community facilities are maintained and community has sense of ownership.

Importance: ImportanceImportance

Question

Will the development have provision for community management of facilities, open space, SUDS, grey water schemes etc.

Targets and Justification

Best
Yes as good practice plus support sources identified to help in initial stages (local authority, community group, community trust, charity etc.)
Good
Yes actively marketed to potential occupiers / owners
Minimum
See relevant local planning authority standard for minimum required

Applies to Developments

This question applies to medium and large residential developments; medium and large mixed developments; medium and large office/retail developments; and large industrial developments.

Ref: 253

Development sizes

The checklist comes in different versions for different sizes and types of development:

Small
Residential up to 9 units
Mixed use up to 9 res. units
Non-residential up to 999 m2
Medium
Residential 10 - 199 units
Mixed use 10 - 199 res. units
Non-residential 1,000 - 20,000 m2
Large
Residential 200 - 5,999 units
Mixed use 200 - 5,999 res. units
Non-residential over 20,000 m2

If the development is for more than 6,000 houses, a bespoke checklist will be produced by the developer/planning applicant and the Local Planning Authority.

The set of questions for smaller developments is contained within the set of questions for larger developments.

There is an additional set of questions for site clearance/remediation.

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