Birmingham Draft Revised Local Validation List

Overview

Birmingham City Council is consulting on a draft revised Local Validation List. The consultation period is from 24 October – 5 December 2017. We would be pleased to receive any comments that you may have on the proposed changes to the list.

What is the local information requirements list?

The local information requirements list, also known as a local validation list, sets out the information that Birmingham City Council will require to be able to register, assess and determine planning applications. The amount of information required will vary depending on the type, scale and location of the proposed development including any site specific constraints. Not all the local information requirements will apply to every planning application. The City Council will only ask for what is required to determine the planning application.

Why your views matter

Adoption of the Birmingham Development Plan (BDP) (January 2017) means that there are new policies which will result in changes needed to the local information requirements list. National guidance also requires that local information requirement lists are reviewed every two years to ensure that it is reasonable and up-to-date. The current local information requirements list was last updated in 2015.

Key changes to the local information requirements

Additional information requirements due to adoption the BDP are (where applicable):

• Coal Mining Risk Assessment - small parts of the City are covered by Coal Mining Development Referral Areas
• Energy Statement – to demonstrate that requirements of BDP policy TP4 have been met.
• Health Impact Assessment – to demonstrate that requirements of BDP policy TP37 have been met.
• Minerals Investigation – specific requirement of BDP policy TP16
• Loss of Industrial Land Statement – reflects current practice in place already and requirement of BDP policy TP20
• Site Waste Strategy – specific requirement of BDP policy TP13
• Sustainable Design and Construction Statement - to demonstrate that requirements of BDP policy TP3 have been met.
• CIL Additional Form - reflects current practice in place already