To meet the Mandatory Requirement detailed in Criteria 1-3, and to achieve 1 credit (Criteria 4 and 5), only the first two points of CN1 must be met:
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
To achieve 2 credits (Criteria 6 and 7), the following four points of CN1 must also be met:
Good practice consultation should include that the local community and stakeholders have been:
- 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
