Member

I think that the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, is most concerned about public engagement, so it might be helpful if I give some brief information on that. Community engagement is a key part of the Crown development process. Much like an application submitted to the local authority, there is mandatory consultation on and publicity of the application for a minimum period of 21 days. This includes notifying neighbours, affixing a site notice and advertising the application in a local newspaper. This period will be 30 days if the development is subject to an environmental impact assessment. This enables members of the community to view and comment on the application.