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Advice to Brecon Beacons National Park Aut

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Brecon Beacons National Park Aut
Date advice given
23 June 2010
Enquiry type
Email

Please can you clarify, with respect to the six steps, what is the expected involvement in responding to the IPC and promoter for a statutory consultee such as Brecon Beacons National Park?

Advice given

With regards to the roles and responsibilities of a National Planning Authority (NPA) it should firstly be clarified that, under section 43 of the Planning Act 2008 (the Act), a NPA is classified as a local authority consultee. Below summarises information from the Act, associated legislation and guidance which detail the main roles and responsibilities for local authorities at each stage of the process:

  1. Pre-application stage Early engagement between the promoter and relevant local authorities is encouraged at this vital stage of the process.
    LA roles include: Working with the applicant on their Statement of Community Consultation (SOCC). Responding to the pre-application consultation undertaken by the applicant.
    Providing comments to the IPC regarding the adequacy of pre-application consultation undertaken by the applicant (s55(5)) Negotiating any section 106 agreements and agreeing a statement of common ground if necessary (see IPC Guidance Note 1).
  2. Acceptance Compiling a Local Impact Report. Once an application has been accepted the IPC must notify each relevant local authority in writing, inviting them to submit, within a specified deadline, a LIR. (s60)
  3. Pre-examination the relevant Local Authorities will be invited to attend the preliminary meeting
  4. Examination Attending the examination (when/if required) and commenting on written representations issued by other interested parties. Post-decision Ensure conditions and requirements have been enforced.