Masterplans, Development Briefs, and Statements of Community Involvement

Site-specific masterplans or development briefs may be produced in relation to specific localities, and where mixed use schemes are proposed. This may involve cross-disciplinary working with a range of public sector agencies and community representatives to secure support for the removal of interface barriers, and new development proposals for contested community spaces. In such cases, a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) should demonstrate how the engagement process has helped meet the requirements of this policy. This approach is supported by the SPPS, which recognises that planning initiatives concerning peace-lines and contested spaces should be addressed in partnership with local residents to promote equality of opportunity and also to build community cohesion and strengthen good relations where differences are valued and respected.