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[Topic/Question] If we are not considered to be a local authority 'A', 'B' 'C' or 'D' but a proposal may have a visual impact on our area, should we be consulted by the developer? [Answer] 
Developers are expected to consult widely on their proposals and have regard to Government guidance as well as the views of relevant local authorities on their proposed consultation of the local community under s.47 of the Planning Act 2008. Advice on the approach taken by the Secretary of State when identifying consultees in relation to Environmental Impact Assessment scoping consultation, including where a proposal might have a visual impact on an area which is not situated in a relevant local authority area, can be found in Advice Note 3. Developers would normally be expected to take the same approach to identifying consultees when carrying out their s.42 consultation or alternatively explain in the consultation report submitted with their application for development consent why they have chosen not to do so.
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