Suffolk Design Management Process (SDMP)
Stage oneThis first stage, encompassing steps 1 & 2, covers early project creation and engagement.
First Steps
Outcomes
- Early engagement between applicant and LPA agreeing:
- Shared understanding of strategic priorities and key constraints
- Combined understanding of each party’s objectives and needs for the site
- Agreement on future communications and key contacts
- Early and consistent engagement leading to a de-risking of the planning process
APPLICANT EXPECTATIONS
- Early dialogue with Local Planning Authority
- Share pre-engagement work
- Engagement with made or emerging neighbourhood plans
- Coordination of landowners
- Establish a shared record of actions and decisions
COUNCIL
- The right corporate resources ready at the right time
- Ensure all publicly available site and plan information available and accessible
- Establish a shared record of actions and decisions
COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING
- Publicly available information kept updated
- Primary contact points for community/developer/LPA to be available if required
APPLICANT/DEVELOPER EXPECTATIONS
- Applicant brief on engagement with SDMP
- Creation of SDMP log providing record of meetings / actions, design checklist and infrastructure requirements
- Expected / draft delivery programme to be shared
- Updated challenges and risks to be shared
COUNCIL
- Internal sharing of information between Policy and Development Management
- Corporate coordination & orientation around corporate priorities & objectives
COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING
- Update publicly available information
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