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Delegated approval has been granted for the
Council’s Planning Policy team to undertake statutory
consultation on the draft Marketing Requirements SPD.

The consultation will run for a four-week period, during which time
the SPD and an Initial Consultation Statement will be available to
view on the consultation portal on the Council’s website.
Paper copies of these documents will also be publicly available at
the Council’s Milmead offices and at the borough’s
libraries during the consultation period.

At the start of the consultation. emails and letters will be
distributed directly to individuals and organisations who have
requested to be notified of future consultations. A press release
will also be issued.

Representations made during the consultation will be considered to
see if they justify further amendments to the SPD prior to it being
recommended to the Executive for formal adoption.

It is a mandatory legal requirement under Regulation 12 (b) of the
Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) 2012
Regulations (legislation available online at
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/767/regulation/12) for
local planning authorities to consult the public on draft
supplementary planning documents for a minimum period of four
weeks.

This public consultation will fulfil the above regulatory
requirements. It will also be in accordance with the
Council’s Statement of Community Involvement of May 2020
(which is available to view at
https://www.guildford.gov.uk/media/31782/SCI-update-May-2020/pdf/Statement_of_community_involvement.pdf?m=1591186284803).

Reasons for the decision

To meet the legal requirements for public
participation on Supplementary Planning Documents, and to comply
with guidance in the Council’s Statement of Community
Involvement.

Alternative options considered

None.