| London Olympic Park aquatics centre submitted |
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| Wednesday, 06 February 2008 | |
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The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is putting consultation at the heart of the development of the Olympic Park as the planning application for the first of the main venues is submitted. The planning application for the Aquatics Centre was submitted after a targeted consultation process with potential user groups. ODA head of Town Planning Niall McNevin said: 'As the planning application shows, the Aquatics Centre will be a state of the art venue for the 2012 Games and a much needed new community and elite sport facility in legacy. 'In order to ensure we realise the full legacy potential of the venue, we have been consulting with a wide range of potential users to ensure that the venue meets the needs of a wide range of people and groups.' The Aquatics Centre application was submitted to the ODA's Planning Decisions Team (PDT), an independent body responsible for processing all applications relating to the Olympic Park on behalf of the ODA's Planning Committee, which includes councillors from the four boroughs in the Olympic Park and externally appointed independent members. The application will now be subject to a statutory consultation period which will include public drop-in sessions and letters to residents living in the near vicinity of the Olympic Park. Another round of public consultation will take place when the application for the Olympic Stadium is submitted in May.
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