Local and regional plans
Community involvement in planning is one of the key aspects of the government's commitment to reforming the planning system.
The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act of 2004 introduced a new two-tiered plan system in England operating at regional level (Regional Spatial Strategies) and at local level (Local Development Frameworks).
The law requires that both local and regional planning bodies prepare a statement of community involvement, which set out their policy on involving the community in preparing regional spatial strategies, local development documents and consulting on planning applications.
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