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TN/USE/19
Edition 2027 · effective 1 January 2027
Public bodies & institutions · Community impact of a project
The developer’s study says yes. The community does not believe it.
An evaluation commissioned jointly, with terms the community helped write, gives both sides evidence they can trust.
§ 01The evaluation question
What the evaluator is asked.
“What will this project mean for the community, and are the claimed benefits and mitigations credible?”
(The question)
Commissioned by. Developer and community jointly, or an authority
When. Before planning decisions
Usual protocol. C · Public-interest or affected-person review
§ 02What is examined
The evidence, and the output.
The evidence
Material reviewed, and what was not available, is always stated.
- Impact studies and their assumptions
- Community evidence
- Benefit commitments
- Monitoring proposals
A view on credibility of impacts and commitments
A reasoned view. The decision stays with you.
- It will not: replacing a statutory impact assessment
§ 03Depth and time
Usually: Evaluation Panel.
Two or three evaluators from different disciplines. Typical time: Four to eight weeks.
§ 04Your version
Every case is different. Frame yours.
§ 05Related