SPPS Strategic Planning Policy Statement Edition 2 (December 2025)·Page 19·4.22
Engagement in Planning Process
All stakeholders including applicants, public bodies, community organisations and the public must engage constructively in the Local Development Plan and development management process for the planning system to be effective.
In addition, for the planning system to be fully effective in facilitating jobs and investment, everyone involved in the planning process such as applicants, public bodies, community organisations, and the general public must commit themselves to engaging as constructively as possible in the LDP and development management process.
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