Planning Application Checklist Rural Needs Assessment
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Planning Application Checklist Rural Needs Impact Assessment
| SECTION 1 - Defining the activity subject to Section 1(1) of the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 |
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| 1A. Name of Public Authority. | |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | |
| 1B. Please provide a short title which describes the activity being undertaken by the Public Authority that is subject to Section 1(1) of the Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016. | |
| Planning Application Checklist – advice and guidance to applicants | |
| 1C. Please indicate which category the activity specified in Section 1B above relates to. | |
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Developing a Policy ☐ Strategy ☒ Plan ☐ Adopting a Policy ☐ Strategy ☐ Plan ☐ Implementing a Policy ☐ Strategy ☐ Plan ☐ Revising a Policy ☐ Strategy ☐ Plan ☐ Designing a Public Service ☐ Delivering a Public Service ☐ |
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| 1D. Please provide the official title (if any) of the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service document or initiative relating to the category indicated in Section 1C above. | |
| Planning Application Checklist | |
| 1E. Please provide details of the aims and/or objectives of the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service. | |
| To set out the information required the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 and The Planning (General Development Procedure) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 for submitting a valid planning application and additional supporting information required under policy and best practice to improve the processing of planning applications within one document for easy access and reference for applicants.
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| 1F. What definition of ‘rural’ is the Public Authority using in respect of the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service? | |
| Population Settlements of less than 5,000 (Default definition). ☒ Other Definition (Provide details and the rationale below). ☐ A definition of ‘rural’ is not applicable. ☐ |
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| Details of alternative definition of ‘rural’ used. | |
| Rationale for using alternative definition of ‘rural’. | |
| Reasons why a definition of ‘rural’ is not applicable. | |
| SECTION 2 - Understanding the impact of the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service |
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| 2A. Is the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service likely to impact on people in rural areas? | |
| Yes ☒ No ☐ If the response is NO GO TO Section 2E. | |
| 2B. Please explain how the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service is likely to impact on people in rural areas. | |
| Those people living in rural areas who wish to participate in the planning process will be impacted by the information required to be submitted with a planning application and the length of time taken to process planning applications. This impact relates to informing applicants what the basic requirements are that are required to be submitted with a planning application and other supporting information required for the various different development proposals depending on type, scale and context. This enables the applicant to ascertain what information is required in one document and whether they need to employ a person with professional expertise to carry out reports and submit the planning application on their behalf. | |
| 2C. If the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service is likely to impact on people in rural areas differently from people in urban areas, please explain how it is likely to impact on people in rural areas differently. | |
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It is not considered that the Checklist will impact on people in rural areas differently from people in urban areas as it applies equally to all involved in the planning process and is dependent on the type, scale and context of the application site.
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| 2D. Please indicate which of the following rural policy areas the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service is likely to primarily impact on. | |
| Rural Businesses | ☒ |
| Rural Tourism | ☒ |
| Rural Housing | ☒ |
| Jobs or Employment in Rural Areas | ☒ |
| Education or Training in Rural Areas | ☒ |
| Broadband or Mobile Communications in Rural Areas | ☒ |
| Transport Services or Infrastructure in Rural Areas | ☒ |
| Health or Social Care Services in Rural Areas | ☒ |
| Poverty in Rural Areas Deprivation in Rural Areas | ☒ |
| Rural Crime or Community Safety | ☒ |
| Rural Development | ☒ |
| Agri-Environment | ☒ |
| Other (Please state): | |
| If the response to Section 2A was YES GO TO Section 3A. | |
| 2E. Please explain why the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service is NOT likely to impact on people in rural areas. | |
| Applies to all citizens of the Borough and will have no greater impact on those that live in rural areas than existing measures. It informs the applicant of the information necessary to submit a planning application and other supporting information likely to be required depending on type, scale and context. | |
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SECTION 3 - |
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| 3A. Has the Public Authority taken steps to identify the social and economic needs of people in rural areas that are relevant to the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service? | |
| Yes ☐ No ☒ If the response is NO GO TO Section 3E. | |
| 3B. Please indicate which of the following methods or information sources were used by the Public Authority to identify the social and economic needs of people in rural areas. | |
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Consultation with Rural Stakeholders ☐ Published Statistics ☒ Consultation with Other Organisations ☐ Research Papers ☐ Surveys or Questionnaires ☐ Other Publications ☐ Other Methods or Information Sources (include details in Question 3C below). ☐ |
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| 3C. Please provide details of the methods and information sources used to identify the social and economic needs of people in rural areas including relevant dates, names of organisations, titles of publications, website references, details of surveys or consultations undertaken etc. | |
| Information has been taken from the NISRA Census 2011. | |
| 3D. Please provide details of the social and economic needs of people in rural areas which have been identified by the Public Authority? | |
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| If the response to Section 3A was YES GO TO Section 4A. | |
| 3E. Please explain why no steps were taken by the Public Authority to identify the social and economic needs of people in rural areas? | |
| This Strategy relates to the information that is required to be submitted with a planning application. It does not directly impact the social and economic needs of people in rural areas. The strategy informs applicants what information is required as set out in legislation, policy and best practice and enables them to make informed decisions as to whether to submit an application or seek professional expert advice. | |
| SECTION 4 - Considering the Social and Economic Needs of Persons in Rural Areas |
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| 4A. Please provide details of the issues considered in relation to the social and economic needs of people in rural areas. | |
| The basic information required for a planning application for those in rural areas is set out in the Planning (General Development Procedures) (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 and in planning policy statements. The Checklist pulls all of this information together in one document to make it easily accessible to people in rural areas in terms of other supporting information that is likely to be required to be submitted for their planning application. | |
| SECTION 5 - Influencing the Policy, Strategy, Plan or Public Service |
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| 5A. Has the development, adoption, implementation or revising of the Policy, Strategy or Plan, or the design or delivery of the Public Service, been influenced by the rural needs identified? | |
| Yes ☐ No ☒ If the response is NO GO TO Section 5C. | |
| The basic information and other supporting information contained within the Checklist is already a requirement of planning legislation and planning policy statements. The Checklist pulls all of this information into one document to make it easily available to all applicants. | |
| 5B. Please explain how the development, adoption, implementation or revising of the Policy, Strategy or Plan, or the design or delivery of the Public Service, has been influenced by the rural needs identified. | |
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The basic information and other supporting information contained within the Checklist is already a requirement of planning legislation and planning policy statements. The Checklist pulls all of this information into one document to make it easily available to all applicants. |
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| If the response to Section 5A was YES GO TO Section 6A. | |
| 5C. Please explain why the development, adoption, implementation or revising of the Policy, Strategy or Plan, or the design or the delivery of the Public Service, has NOT been influenced by the rural needs identified. | |
| The basic information and other supporting information contained within the Checklist is already a requirement of planning legislation and planning policy statements. The Checklist pulls all of this information into one document to make it easily available to all applicants. | |
| SECTION 6 - Documenting and Recording |
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| 6A. Please tick below to confirm that the RNIA Template will be retained by the Public Authority and relevant information on the Section 1 activity compiled in accordance with paragraph 6.7 of the guidance. | |
| I confirm that the RNIA Template will be retained and relevant information compiled. ☒ | |
| Rural Needs Impact Assessment undertaken by: | Head of Planning |
| Division/Branch | Planning Department |
| Date: | 10/03/2021 |
| Rural Needs Impact Assessment approved by: | Head of Policy and Community Planning |
| Division/Branch | Corporate Services |
| Date: | 10/03/21 |