Development plan amendment regulations: consultation response summary
Summary of responses to our consultation related to proposals for regulations on the processes for amending the Development Plan. This report provides a summary of common themes submitted to this consultation and some key points raised.
Question 16
Question 16A)
To what extent do you agree that a Play Sufficiency Assessment should not be required for an amendment to a LDP?
There were 41 responses to Question 16A, which have been set out by respondent type in Table 16 below.
Group |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Neutral |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Community & Individuals |
1 (20.0%) |
3 (60.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (20.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Development, Property & Land Management sector & Agents |
3 (27.3%) |
5 (45.5%) |
3 (27.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Key Agency & Other Public Sector |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (33.3%) |
2 (67.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Planning Authorities |
5 (29.4%) |
11 (64.7%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (5.9%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Professional Representative Bodies |
0 (0.0%) |
3 (75.0%) |
1 (25.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Third Sector |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
1 (100.0%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Total |
9 (22.0%) |
23 (56.1%) |
6 (14.6%) |
3 (7.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
Most of the respondents (a combined 78.1%) supported the proposed approach to Play Sufficiency Assessments, with several neutral responses. There were 3 respondents who disagreed.
Question 16B)
Where applicable, please give reasons for your answer.
28 respondents provided further comment at Question 16B.
Summary /Themes
Most of respondents who provided further comment at Question 16B were supportive. There was general consensus among these responses that this would be a proportionate approach.
The theme of resourcing came through in some responses, with agreement that not all amendments to LDPs should require a Play Sufficiency Assessment on the basis of the effective use of resources, favouring the proposed proportionate approach.
Unsupportive and neutral responses generally shared the consensus that this would be dependent on the amendment and its relevance.
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