Poole Community Infrastructure Levy

Under Regulation 16 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010,  Borough of Poole is inviting representations on the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule from 19 December 2011 to 3 February 2012.

Following this consultation, Borough of Poole intends to submit, under Section 212 of Planning Act 2008 the draft charging schedule for Examination.

In accordance with the regulations, the Council has made available for consultation;

§  The Draft Charging Schedule

§  Relevant evidence supporting the Draft Charging Schedule

The Draft Charging Schedule and supporting evidence can be viewed on the Council's website at:

http://www.boroughofpoole.com/planning-and-buildings/planning-information/local-development-framework/community-infrastructure-levycommunity-infrastructure-levy/public-consultation-on-draft-charging-schedule/

Hard copies of the documentation are available to view at the reception desk of Planning and Regeneration Services at the Civic Centre and in all of the Borough's libraries.

Statement of the Representations Procedure

Representations on the Draft Charging Schedule must be made within the specified period and submitted through any of the following methods:

Electronically:           The DPDs and supporting documentation can be viewed and commented upon at http://poole-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal

Email:                          planning@poole.gov.uk with 'CIL Draft Charging Schedule' inserted in the subject box.

By post:                       Planning Policy & Implementation

Planning and Regeneration and Building Consultancy Services

Civic Centre

Poole,

Dorset,

BH15 2RU

Any person who has made representations about the Draft Charging Schedule may withdraw those representations at any time by giving notice in writing to the Council either by e-mail or by post at the addresses given above.

Right to be Heard

Any person who makes representations about the Draft Charging Schedule in accordance with the statement of representations procedure may request the 'right to be heard' at the examination. This request must be submitted in writing before the end of this consultation on 3 February 2012. Representations may also be accompanied by a request to be notified, at a specified address, of any of the following:

§  That the Draft Charging Schedule has been submitted to the examiner in accordance with section 212 of PA 2008;

§  The publication of the recommendations of the examiner and the reasons for those recommendations;

§  The approval of the Charging Schedule by the Council.

Consideration of responses

The CIL Regulations require that any representations made during the consultation period for the Draft Charging Schedule must be submitted to the examiner alongside a summary of the main issues raised. However, prior to submission for examination the CIL Regulations also allow for the Council to make amendments to the schedule following this consultation. Should the Council make any amendments following this consultation and prior to submission, the CIL Regulations require that they are set out in a Statement of Modifications, which must be sent to all people invited to make representations.

Following the production of a Statement of Modifications,  any  person  may  then also  request  to  be  heard  by  the examiner  in  relation to those  modifications.  Such  requests  must  be  submitted  to  the  Council  in  writing  before  the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the day on which the draft charging schedule is submitted to the examiner in accordance with CIL Regulation 19(1).  This should include reference to which modifications a person wishes to be heard on.  A person who has made a request to be  heard  may  withdraw  that  request  at  any  time  before  the  opening  of  the  examination  by giving notice in writing to the Council.

For further information please contact Nicholas Perrins on 01202 633323 or email n.perrins@poole.gov.uk