Common use of Pre-Application Clause in Contracts

Pre-Application. Since the initial involvement of the Council in mid 2005, the Council has held a series of meetings with the applicant and interested parties on the suitability of the proposals. As described above, this resulted in the production of a Development Brief for the site that was formally adopted by the Council in July 2006 following a period of consultation. Subsequent to the adoption of the Brief, and the announcement of the successful bid in January 2007, the Council as local planning authority has facilitated a series of ‘pre-application’ meetings with the applicant and promoters of the scheme. Council representatives have also provided advice and, where necessary, feedback on key planning issues as required during the evolution of the current scheme. These meetings have continued since the submission of the application to ensure that issues raised as a consequence of the submission and consultation are brought to the attention of the applicant in a timely manner.