GO02 - Consultation and engagement – Above Green

(2 credits available)

Aim

To ensure the needs, ideas and knowledge of the community and key stakeholders are used to improve the quality and acceptability of the development throughout the design process.

Assessment Criteria

The following is required to demonstrate compliance:

Mandatory requirements

The consultation plan (GO 01 – Consultation plan) is used to determine when consultation takes place and who is consulted with regarding the development proposal.
Good practice consultation methods are used to engage members of the community and appropriate stakeholders in the process of designing development proposals.
Following consultation, feedback is given to the consultation group regarding suggestions made.

One credit

Criteria 1 to 3 are achieved.
Influence and/or alteration to the masterplan can be demonstrated as a result of the consultation process. Where outcomes of the consultation have not influenced the design, the decision to not include them has been fully justified.

Two credits

Criteria 1 to 5 are achieved.
A workshop to inform the development of the masterplan has been carried out as part of the consultation process.

Compliance Notes

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Terms

Description

CN1

Good practice consultation methods. See criterion 2

Good practice consultation should include that the local community and stakeholders have been:

informed about the proposal (e.g. public notices and adverts)
consulted with for their opinion on the development brief
involved in developing a range of options in a timely manner
asked to select their preferred option from a range of proposals
involved in the preparation of their preferred proposal (e.g. through workshops or participative processes)
involved in the production of guidelines for the development of this proposal.

CN2

Feedback. See criterion 3

Feedback to groups that are consulted should include the following:

a summary of proposals made during consultation
how each of the proposals was considered
the outcome, e.g. implementation of suggestions or justification as to why options have not been deemed feasible.

Evidence

Criteria No.	Final Assessment
1 – 3	Documentary evidence of consultation.
5 - 7	Documentary evidence.

Additional Information

Relevant Definition

Workshops: A public event held to inform the development of the masterplan (sometimes called charrettes) are used to bring together a wide range of people to explore design ideas about a development or an area.1