- Item
- Planning statement or supporting letter
- Driver
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Local requirement.
- When required
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ALL major applications, including full or outline, but reserved matters applications will be excluded where a statement has been submitted and considered at outline stage. However, if material circumstances have changed since the grant of outline permission then an updated assessment may be required.
Minor applications for new residential.
Other applications may require a statement where there is a change of use or Green Belt justification.
- Further information and guidance
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Proportionate to the nature of the case but should justify scheme in relation to national and local policy. This may be a covering letter or detailed document.
It should also include information regarding commercial activities including anticipated staffing levels, site visitors, proposed hours of operation etc.
Other statements can be appended to this statement. For example, where applicable and necessary (inter alia): A Needs Assessment (e.g. agricultural); Crime Prevention Statement; an Economic Statement; Health Impact Assessment; Fire Statement (proposals over 7 storeys or 18 m in height); Marketing Exercise; Inclusive Design Statement; Basement Impact Assessment.
For Green Belt proposals this ought to include very special circumstances arguments (where applicable).
