SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL SCOPING REPORT

LOCAL PLAN REVIEW

RESPONSE FORM

Introduction

The purpose of this Response Form is to provide responses to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan Review.

Please could you complete and return the Response Form, to the address below or submit by email by 12 noon Wednesday 6th September 2017.

Plan Objectives (SA Scoping Report section 3)

SA1: What do you think the Plan Objectives for the Local Plan Review should be?

Relevant Plans, Policies and Programmes (SA Scoping Report section 4)

SA2: Do you have any suggestions for other plans, policies or programmes to be considered through the Sustainability Appraisal process?

Baseline Data (SA Scoping Report section 5)

SA3: Do you know of any data that is missing or misrepresented in these tables?

Key Sustainability Issues and Opportunities (SA Scoping Report section 6)

SA4: Do you think there are any other sustainability issues or opportunities that need to be considered in the development of the plan?

SA5: Do you think any of the sustainability issues and opportunities require further explanation?

Sustainability Objectives, Indicators and Targets (SA Scoping Report section 7)

SA6: Do you agree with the targets and indicators?

SA7: Do you think any other targets and indicators should be included?

Additional Comments

The following space is provided for you to raise any other matters concerning the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Development Framework.

If your comment relates to a particular element of the Scoping Report or Technical Appendices please identify the Section Number (i.e. Section 1 – 15), the Paragraph Number, the Page Number or the Technical Appendix / Annex Number where relevant.

If you require additional space please photocopy this page and attach it when returning your Response Form.

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Paragraph Reference Number
Scoping Report Page Number
Technical Appendix / Annex Number

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Recording the Responses Received

Please could you fill in the following details in order that your response can be recorded and processed efficiently and effectively.

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What happens next?

After the close of this consultation and participation stage on the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the Local Plan Review,the responses received will be used to inform the preparation of the Sustainability Appraisal Commentary which will be published at the same time as the Local Plan Review Issues and Options Papers.

Stafford Borough Council will consider and publish the responses received to the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report before publishing the Sustainability Appraisal Commentary.

Contact Details

If you wish your contact details to be recorded or amended on the Borough Council’s Local Plan Review database please fill in the section below:

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Further Information

Thank you for taking the time to complete this Response Form. The responses received will be considered in preparing the Sustainability Appraisal Commentary for the Development Plan Documents. Under the Code of Practice of Open Government any responses received will be made available to the public.

Deadline for Responses:12 noon on Wednesday 6 September 2017

Please send your comments via email at or alternatively to

Forward Planning Team

Stafford Borough Council

Stafford

ST16 3AQ

If you require any assistance or would like to discuss any of the questions in more detail please speak to one of the Forward Planning Team on 01785 619000

Data Protection Statement

All information submitted on this form will be available for public viewing. The information may be held on computer and on paper. It may be held, used and disclosed in connection with the discharge of any of the Council’s functions under planning legislation, and in connection with the discharge of any planning power conferred upon the Council by other legislation.

Stafford Borough Local Plan Review

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report for the

Local Plan Review

Issue Date: July 2017

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