APPENDIX 1

Planning Policy Statement 12 Tests of Soundness

1. local planning authority has complied with the minimum requirements for consultation as set out in the Regulations;
2. local planning authorities strategy for community involvement links with other community involvement initiatives e.g. the Community Strategy;
3. statement identifies in general terms which local community groups and other bodies will be consulted;
4. statement identifies how the community and other bodies can be involved in a timely and accessible manner;
5. methods of consultation to be employed are suitable for the intended audience and for the different stages in the preparation of local development documents;
6. resources are available to manage community involvement effectively;
7. statement shows how the results of community involvement will be fed into the preparation of development plan documents and supplementary planning documents;
8. authority has mechanisms for reviewing the statement of community involvement; and
9. statement clearly describes the planning authority's policy for consultation on planning applications.