The Town and Country Planning (Strategic Development Plan) (Wales) Regulations 2021

Initial consultation report, SDP proposals documents and statement of deposit matters

20.  The CJC must, before taking any other step provided for in the remaining provisions of this Part, prepare—

(a) a report to be known as an “initial consultation report” setting out—

(i) the persons or bodies the CJC has engaged or consulted in accordance with regulations 16 and 18,

(ii) a summary of the main issues raised, responses given and representations made as a result of that engagement or consultation,

(iii) an explanation of how those issues, responses and representations have been addressed in the SDP and the extent to which they have been addressed,

(iv) the total number of representations made in accordance with regulation 19,

(v) a description of any deviation from the community involvement scheme,

(b) documents to be known as “SDP proposals documents” which consist of—

(i) the SDP,

(ii) the sustainability appraisal report,

(iii) the initial consultation report,

(iv) any relevant review report,

(v) any candidate strategic locations and sites register,

(vi) any supporting documents which the CJC considers relevant to the preparation of the SDP, and

(c) a statement (“statement of deposit matters”) containing—

(i) the title of the SDP,

(ii) the period within which representations about the SDP must be made in accordance with regulation 22,

(iii) the address to which, and where appropriate, the person to whom, such representations must be made under regulation 22(3)(b), and

(iv) a statement that any such representations may be accompanied by a request that the person making the representation be notified at a specified address if any of the following events occur—

(aa) the publication of the recommendations of the appointed person;

(bb) the adoption of the SDP under section 67(3) of the 2004 Act;

(cc) its approval under section 65(9)(a) or 71(4)(b) of that Act.