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Stage 3: D) Draft Plan Strategy Public Inspection of Counter Representations
Actions: Governance
Paragraph 2.30 (page 12)
(a) The SCI states: We will report counter representations to the Elected Members before forwarding to the Department for Infrastructure.
Counter representations were reported to elected members at a Local Development Plan Working Group workshop on the 12 November 2020.
The Council has fully considered all representations and counter representations received in accordance with Regulations 16 and 18 to the draft Plan Strategy. The Council has prepared a ‘draft Plan Strategy Public Consultation Report’, which provides an overview of the main issues of the public consultation exercise on the Council’s draft Plan Strategy, see DPS-142. The report provides a summary of the main issues raised in the responses and the Council’s consideration of these. Following consideration of the draft Plan Strategy representations Council has also prepared a ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’ which was subject to eight weeks of public consultation from 8 January 2021 to 5 March 2021, see DPS-143.
(b) The SCI states: We will fully consider counter representations before submitting the draft Plan Strategy to the Department of Infrastructure for Independent Examination.
Actions: Community Involvement
Paragraph 2.31 (page 12)
(a) The SCI states: We will make copies of all counter-representations available for inspection on the Council website and in the Council Planning Office.
All counter representations were made available for inspection on the Council website and at the principal Planning Office, Silverwood Business Park, Ballymena, BT42 4HZ from 10 December 2020.
See Appendix 12.
(b) The SCI states: We will write to key consultees, Elected Members and all those included in the Community Involvement Register informing them that counter representations are available for inspection and of the arrangements put place for this purpose.
Key consultees, elected members and those on the Community Involvement Register were contacted on 10 December 2020 to advise that the counter representations were available for inspection and the arrangements put in place for this purpose.
(b) The SCI states: We will issue a public notice to confirm the availability of counter representations for inspection. This public notice will be placed on the Council website and appear in the Ballymena Guardian, Ballymena Times, Carrick Times, Larne Times, Newtownabbey Times and Belfast Gazette.
Belfast Gazette
A public notice was published in the Belfast Gazette confirming publication of the draft Plan Strategy counter representations along with details of how and where they could be viewed week commencing 14 December 2020.
Local Advertisement
A public notice was published in the specified papers confirming publication of the draft Plan Strategy counter representations along with details of how and where they could be viewed from week commencing 14 December 2020.
Council Website
Notice was published on the Council website confirming publication of the draft Plan Strategy counter representations along with details of how and where they could be viewed from 10 December 2020.
See Appendix 13.
Actions: Governance
Paragraph 2.32 (page 13)
(a) The SCI states: We will notify Elected Members of all representations on Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy.
The public consultation period for the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’ ended on 5 March 2021 and Elected Members were notified of representations received.
Actions: Community Involvement
Where necessary and prior to submission of the draft Plan Strategy to the Department, we will propose modifications to the draft Plan Strategy. If we consider the proposed modifications go beyond minor changes we will:
Paragraph 2.33 (page 13)
(a) The SCI states: We will write to key consultees and all those included in the Community Involvement Register informing them that the proposed modifications to the draft Plan Strategy are available for inspections and of the arrangements put in place for this purpose.
A letter was sent to key consultees, Section 75 groups and those included in the Community Involvement Register on 5 January 2021 informing them that the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’ is available for inspection and of the arrangements put in place for this purpose.
(b) The SCI states: We will issue a public notice to confirm: The availability of the proposed modifications for inspection; and The eight week period for public consultation and the closing date for receipt of representations.
The public notice will be placed on the Council website and appear in the Ballymena Guardian, Ballymena Times, Carrick Times, Larne Times, Newtownabbey Times and Belfast Gazette.
Belfast Gazette
A public notice confirming the availability of the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’ for inspection, the eight week period for public consultation, and the closing date for receipt of representations was published in in the Belfast Gazette week commencing 28 December 2020.
Local Advertisement
A public notice confirming the availability of the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’ for inspection, the eight week period for public consultation and the closing date for receipt of representations was published in the specified papers from week commencing 28 December 2020.
Council Website
Notice confirming the availability of the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’ for inspection, the eight week period for public consultation and the closing date for receipt of representations was published on the Council website from week commencing 4 January 2020.
See Appendix 14.
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 15 November 2015:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 8 August 2016 for the original Statement of Community Involvement:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 2 December 2019 for the first revised Statement of Community Involvement:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 26 June 2017 for the first revised LDP timetable:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 14 December 2020 for the third revised LDP timetable:
The following formal engagement took place with consultation bodies, consultees and Council officials prior to the publication of the POP, in addition to ongoing informal discussions:
Date Consultation Meeting Topic Consultee Representatives
3 August 2016 Natural Environment • Council For Nature Conservation and the Countryside • DAERA: Air Quality • DAERA: Countryside and Coast • DAERA: Fisheries and Forest Service • DAERA: Marine • DAERA: NIEA • MEABC: Countryside Officer • MEABC: Environmental Health • MEABC: Parks and Open Space • Shared Environmental Service • Waterways Ireland
9 August 2016 Minerals • MEABC: Environmental Health • DfE: Minerals Branch • DfE: GSNI • DAERA: NIEA • Shared Environmental Service
18 August 2016 Economic Development • DfC: Regional Development Office • Invest NI • MEABC: Economic and Community Development Manager • MEABC: Investment and Funding Delivery Manager • Shared Environmental Service
22 August 2016 Sustainable Communities and Neighbourhoods • DAERA: NIEA • DfC • Education Authority • MEABC: Countryside Officer • MEABC: Leisure, Arts and Culture • MEABC: Operations Department • MEABC: Parks and Open Space • NIHE • Public Health Agency: Local Commissioning Group • Shared Environmental Service
26 August 2016 Housing
8 September 2016
Tourism • DAERA: Rural Development • MEABC: Parks and Open Space • MEABC: Head of Tourism • Tourism NI • Shared Environmental Service
• NIHE • MEABC: Community Planning • MEABC: Environmental Health • National House Building Council • Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations • Shared Environmental Service
13 September 2016
Sport NI • Sport NI
20 September 2016
Retail and Town Centre • DfC: Regional Development Office • DfI: Transport NI • MEABC: Carrickfergus Town Centre Project Manager • MEABC: Carrickfergus Townscape Heritage Initiative Project Manager
22 September 2016
27 September 2016 30 September 2016
13 October 2016
21 October 2016
25 October 2016 31 October 2016
Development Management and Enforcement • MEABC: Economic Department • MEABC: Larne Town Centre Project Manager • MEABC: Marketing Department • Shared Environmental Service
• MEABC: Development Management and Enforcement Staff
Northern Regional College • Northern Regional College
Archaeology and Built Heritage • DAERA: Historic Environment Division • MEABC: Museums • MEABC: Carrickfergus Townscape Heritage Initiative Project
Manager • Ulster Architectural Heritage Society • Shared Environmental Service
Transportation • DfI: Transport NI • DfI: Transport Planning and Modelling Unit • DfI: Strategic Planning • MEABC: Carpark Manager • MEABC: Countryside and Access • Translink • Sustrans
Public Utilities • ARC 21 • BT • DAERA: Rivers • DAERA: Waste Management • MEABC: Building Control • NIHE • NIRIG • NI Water • SONI
Cemetery Provision • Mid and East Antrim Borough Council: Head of Open Space
Northern Ireland Housing Executive • NIHE
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 5 June 2017 relating to the publication of the Preferred Options Paper:
Appendix 7 Examples of public notices of the advance publication and formal publication of draft Plan Strategy
Advance notice in the Belfast Gazette week commencing 2 September 2019 regarding the publication of the draft Plan Strategy:
Appendix 8 Example letter sent to statutory consultees regarding the publication of the draft Plan Strategy.
(Letters were accompanied by Have your say leaflets see DPS105).
Date: 30/01/2020
Tel: 0300 200 7830 Email: planning@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Dear Sir/Madam,
RE: Mid and East Antrim Local Development Plan 2030 - Draft Plan Strategy
Public Inspection of Representations
I am now writing to advise that the Council is making all representations received to its draft Plan Strategy available for public inspection from Friday 31 January 2020. This is in accordance with Regulation 17 of The Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.
The representations will be available for inspection at the Council’s Planning Department at County Hall, 182 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, BT42 1QF, during normal office hours. They are also available for inspection on the Council’s website at www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/LDP and in the following Council Offices:
The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena, BT43 5EJ;
Carrickfergus Museum and Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus, BT38 7DG;
Smiley Buildings, Victoria Road, Larne, BT40 1RU
Please note that the Council accepts no liability in respect of copyright issues pertaining to information provided by third parties.
Counter-representation
In accordance with Regulation 18 of The Planning (Local Development Plan) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, the Council is also now undertaking an 8 week period of public consultation for counter-representation. This begins on Friday 31 January 2020 and closes at 12 noon on Friday 27 March 2020. Those received after this deadline will not be considered.
A counter-representation may be made on any site specific representation (defined as those that seek change by adding a site specific policy, or altering or deleting any site specific policy contained in the draft Plan Strategy). Each counter-representation must relate to a site specific representation and quote its reference number and must not in itself propose any change to the draft Plan Strategy document. The counter-representation period is an opportunity for interested parties to consider potential changes proposed by representations to the draft Plan Strategy and allow comments to be made on those representations.
Counter-representations can be made using the response form available on the Council’s website (see above link) and emailed to the Council’s Planning Department at planning@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Alternatively counter-representations can be posted to or deposited at the Council’s Planning Department, at the address stated above.
All counter-representations received within the specified period will be made available for public inspection as soon as reasonably practicable after the expiry of the counter-representation period.
Yours faithfully,
for Paul Duffy
Head of Planning
Notice in the Belfast Gazette week commencing 20 January 2020 regarding the availability of draft Plan Strategy representations:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 20 January 2020 regarding the availability of draft Plan Strategy representations and invitation to submit counter representations:
Formal notice in the Belfast Gazette from week commencing 14 December 2020 regarding the availability of the draft Plan Strategy counter representations:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 14 December 2020 regarding the availability of draft Plan Strategy counter representations:
Formal notice in the Belfast Gazette from week commencing 28 December 2020 regarding the availability of the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’:
Example of local advertisement from week commencing 28 December 2020 of the availability of the ‘Schedule of Proposed Modifications to the draft Plan Strategy’:
