The Cornwall Planning Partnership produced a protocol to help:
- local councils
- developers and
- officers
work together on pre applications.
Local Councils will aim to:
- publish details on its website of its:
- pre-application procedures and
- information for potential applicants
- assist in facilitating public meetings in suitable pre-agreed local locations
- share notes of pre-application discussions with the Local Planning Authority including:
- minutes of meetings or
- a record of the discussion
- refer requests for advice on planning policy to the Local Planning Authority.
Applicants and agents should:
- research the area of the proposed development
- get an understanding of local factors
- share with the local council:
- plans
- supporting information and
- guidance given by the Local Planning Authority before attending local meetings
- leave the information with the local council for any follow up comments
- respect the role of the local council during the pre-application process
- not lobby individual local council members in private
- meet all reasonable costs of hiring local facilities to hold public meetings
Cornwall Council officers will:
- encourage applicants to engage with local communities
- share any pre-application advice given to the applicant by officers if requested. (Except in the case of confidential pre-application enquiries)
- encourage the use of Planning Performance Agreements (PPA) and Local Council liaison
- ensure joined-up working with other agencies in connection with pre-application submissions
- encourage the use of the Cornwall Design Review Panel
- adhere to the pre-application protocol when Cornwall Council is the planning applicant