Many thanks for making the alterations to the website, as suggested in my email of 14th August.

I note the comments made on the website regarding those issues raised by consultees which have been incorporated into the final version of the Draft Appraisal, and those which have not. I can only reiterate that we have taken on board all of those issues that can be accommodated within the remit of a Conservation Area Appraisal, as explained in my responses to the points raised by consultees.

In your email of 8th August, you asked whether there may be an opportunity to view the final draft Appraisal before it is published with the Planning Committee papers. I have made enquiries and unfortunately have to report that it is not possible to make any Committee documents publicly available before they are made available to Authority Members. I appreciate your concerns regarding timing and availability but I have to respect this procedure, which is designed to avoid Members being questioned about documents before they have seen them themselves. Please note, however, that all of the changes which have been made to the draft Appraisal are included in the responses to comments which you have posted on your website.

At present we anticipate taking the draft Appraisal to Planning Committee on the 19th September, with papers being publicly available by Monday 15th September at the latest. If, for any reason, it is not possible to take the draft Appraisal to the September Committee, we would expect to go to the October 17th Planning Committee, with papers available by Monday 13th October at the latest. I will advise you which Committee it will be going to as soon as I know.

Once again, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of Parwich for the interest they have taken in the draft Conservation Area Appraisal, and for the many interesting, relevant and informative comments received.

I have just returned from my holidays today, … … …

I noticed that Ken only sent my responses to the comments received from yourself and the VAG. I am therefore attaching the additional responses to miscellaneous comments received (see http://www.parwichvillage.co.uk/pdfs/Response_to_issues_raised_misc.pdf).

I have had a look at the website entry. Please note that the summary of comments and responses is to be attached as an appendix to the Committee Report, not to the draft Appraisal itself. I also thought I should point out that the Conservation Area Appraisal is not a ‘planning document’, but is one of a number of documents that can be used to inform decision-making processes within planning and elsewhere within the Authority. Perhaps you could amend the wording on the website?

It has not yet been confirmed that the draft Appraisal will be taken to the September Committee – I will let you know once a final decision has been made.