Planning consultation - have your say
Consultation with local residents and business is at the heart
of the planning process. Not only can you comment on major planning
documents like the Local Development
Framework (LDF), you also have the right to comment on
individual planning applications. Full details of how you can get
involved in planning decisions that affect your street, estate or
the wider area are explained in the council’s Statement of Community Involvement.
Planning Consulation Portal
We have recently launched our brand new
Planning Consultation Portal. The new Portal will enable us to keep
you up to date with events and consultations that you can get
involved with. You will be able to comment directly on consultation
documents as well as take part in online surveys and forums.
To sign up and get involved please go to our
Planning
Consultation Portalwebpage.
Current Consultation
Following consultation during summer last year
it is now necessary to carry out a period of statutory
consultation, called the ‘Call for Representations’, on the
Proposed Submission version of the Managing Development (MD)
Development Plan Document (DPD) and the Fish Island Area Action
Plan (FIAAP). During this phase the public, landowners, developers,
businesses and key stakeholders can raise any formal objections on
the MD DPD and the FIAAP. Any objections which cannot be resolved
will be considered at an Examination In Public (EIP), held by an
independent Inspector. This is scheduled for autumn 2012, prior to
their submission to the Secretary of State for Independent
Examination.
To view these documents and provide comments
please use the following link to the Council’s new planning
consultation portal. To view the feedback from the last phase of
consultation, visit our Consulting on the LDFwebpage.
Consultation will run from 23 January
– 9 March 2012.
Following public consultation on the draft Bromley-by-Bow
Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) from 12 September
to 24 October 2011, the Council has prepared a proposed Building
Height plan for inclusion within the final Bromley-by-Bow
Masterplan SPD. Consultation on the Building Height Plan is being
undertaken from Wednesday 11 January 2012 to Wednesday 8
February 2012.
For further information on how you can make comments on the
proposed Building Height plan, visit our Consulting on the LDFwebpage.
Recent Consultation
Consultation on the Site and Placemaking and Development
Management Development Plan Documents was undertaken from May 2011
to July 2011. Officers are analysing the comments received and
feeding them into the documents. Comments have also been summarised
into a report, which is on the Consulting on
the LDF webpage.
Consultation
We have produced a short, animated film to
make it easier than ever for residents to understand how they can
have their say on local planning issues and get involved in
consultation activities.
The film is available in English and
Bengali,
or with subtitles.
It can also be viewed by visiting www.youtube.com/towerhamletscouncil
Local Development Framework
A Local Development Framework is a folder of documents that
outlines how planning will be managed in your area. From time to
time, as new documents are developed, we will run LDF consultation exercises with local
residents, developers, community groups and other stakeholders.
Your comments will help shape the Local Development Framework and
various other planning documents. New plans are currently being
prepared which will be incorporate into the Local Development
Framework. More information can be found on the
Local Development Framework (LDF) pages.
Masterplans
A masterplan outlines the vision for the development of an area,
indicating the broad principles which should be followed. A
masterplan is written to encourage development as well as give
clear guidance to potential developers. It will also outline the
policy framework that schemes should adhere to. We will consult
with the public and other stakeholders when developing an area
masterplan. Further information and all masterplans produced by the
council can be found on the
Masterplan page.
Individual planning applications
The council welcomes any comments on planning applications,
whether in support of an application or an objection to it. To find
out more about commenting on planning applications, read our advice
note
How can I comment on a planning application? (pdf 48k) or
search for current
individual planning applications.
Developer-led consultation
For those wishing to develop land or property
within the borough, the council offers a service which provides
advice before a planning application is submitted – this is known
as
pre-application advice. At any one time there will be a number
of developer led pre-application consultations being undertaken.
For significant proposals, the council will suggest to developers
that a Community Forum is held. This will be an opportunity to
discuss the proposals with the local community and explain how
comments made during the consultation period have been fed into the
design.
Minutes from Community Forums are available to download
What could we be doing better?
Although we strive to undertake consultation that is suitable
for the scale of the issue and that is inclusive of all communities
within Tower Hamlets we know that we can always improve. If you
think we could do better let us know how by emailing us at:
majorprojects@towerhamlets.gov.uk
See also the council's
corporate consultations service.
For further information contact:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 1BY
Tel: 020 7364 5009
Fax: 020 7364 5415
Email:planningandbuilding@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Open 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday - except public holidays.
Public Transport: Buses 277, D6,15,115
Tube/DLR: East India Dock or Blackwall Stations
Location
map for Planning Office (pdf,1.29mb)