8. Public Involvement

8.1 As a statutory Development Plan Document (DPD) within the Local Development Framework the Development Management DPD is being prepared in accordance with Government Regulations.

8.2 The procedure for the production of the Development Management DPD is as follows:

• Discussion and Consultation Document (this version of the DPD was consulted upon between 17 March 2010 and 30 April 2010)

• Preferred Policy Options Document

• Pre-Submission Document

• Submission to the Secretary of State

• Examination in Public

• Adoption

8.3 The first stage in the production of the Development Management DPD outlined above was the culmination of research and analysis that had taken place which involved public consultation throughout the preparation of the Core Strategy, working with key stakeholders, and evidence gathering.

8.4 This document is the second stage in the process which has been prepared taking into consideration the responses received during the public consultation undertaken in 2010.

8.5 We are now seeking your views on this preferred policy options version of the Development Management DPD in order to feed into the next stage of the document: the Pre-Submission version and, as such, the feedback received from this round of public consultation will help to shape the final document.

How to Make Comments

8.6 Comments are invited on this document between 16 January 2012 and 27 February 2012 at 1700.

8.7 An online facility has been set up in order to enable respondents to put forward their views quickly and easily with confirmation of receipt. This is a simple process requiring a valid email address. The online facility can be found at: http://jdi-consult.net/ldf/

8.8 Did you know that you can access the internet at your local library?

8.9 We do, however, recognise that not everyone will have access to the internet and if you are unable to do so, please contact the Planning Policy team on 01702 318191 to obtain paper representation forms to make your comments on this document.