The Association endeavours to represent the views and interests of its members by responding to consultations which are issued by various government agencies and other bodies.
In order to ensure that your opinions are considered please review any consultations which are relevant to your area of expertise and provide comments to the Association.
To ensure your views are included in any formal response by the Association please forward them to Kevin Blunden at least ten days before the consultation closing date.
In addition if you become aware of a matter which you feel the Association should be responding to please contact us.
Current Consultations
The Scottish Government
Consultation on a Revision to Fire Safety Guidance for Care Homes and the Quality Assurance of Persons who Offer Fire Risk Assessment Services
The main driver for this consultation has been Scottish Ministers' commitment to respond to the recommendations of the Rosepark Fatal Accident Inquiry and consider issues and comments raised as part of that process. We welcome views from persons on the content of the revised care home fire safety guidance and also as to any problems with the quality of fire risk assessments in Scotland and if so, what could be done to address the problems?
The consultation closes on 13 July 2012
Consultation on Fees for Planning Applications 2012
The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on draft regulations that set out a new fee structure and level for planning applications in Scotland.
The consultation closes on 22 June 2012
For further information visit http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations/Current
Ireland
A consultation is being carried out in relation to Draft Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012
In advance of finalising the draft regulations which are intended to facilitate a further strengthening of the building control system in order to improve the quality of buildings into the future, comments are invited from industry stakeholders, members of the public and other interested parties
For further information visit http://www.environ.ie/en/DevelopmentHousing/BuildingStandards/PublicConsultations/
The consultation closes on 24 May 2012
England
Department for Communities and Local Government
There are currently a number of consultations relating to the Planning Act 2008 , these include
- Guidance related to procedures for the compulsory acquisition of land
- The Infrastructure Planning (Fees) Regulations 2010: Guidance
- Guidance on associated development: Applications for major infrastructure projects under the Planning Act
- Planning Act 2008: Consultation on proposed changes to the suite of guidance documents for the major infrastructure planning regime
- Planning Act 2008: Guidance for the examination of applications for development consent
- Planning Act 2008: Guidance on the pre-application process
For further information visit http://www.communities.gov.uk/corporate/publications/consultations/
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