There are no "statutory consultees" for development plan documents. Paragraph 2(a) of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004 only refers to "specific consultation bodies". This distinction gives mineral planning authorities the flexibility to decide which of the consultation bodies listed would have an interest in the contents of a plan, and consult only them.
The specific consultation bodies listed in paragraph 2(a) of the regulations, (which will also apply to any of them which have subsequently changed the names of their organisations) are:
“(a) in relation to a local planning authority whose area is in a region other than London, means the regional planning body and the bodies specified or described in sub-paragraphs (i) to (x);
(i) the Countryside Agency
(ii) the Environment Agency
(iii) the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England
(iv) English Nature
(v) The Strategic Rail Authority
(vi) The Highways Agency
(vii) A relevant authority any part of whose area is in or adjoins the area of the local planning authority
(viii) A Regional Development Agency, whose area is in or adjoins the area of the local planning authority
(ix) Any person -
(a) to whom the electronic communications code applies by virtue of a direction given under section 106(3) of the Communications Act 2003,
and
(b) who owns or controls electronic communications apparatus situated in any part of the area of the local planning authority,
(x) if it exercises functions in any part of the local planning authority's area:
(a) a strategic health authority
(b) a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 6(1 )(b) or
(c) of the Electricity Act 1989
(c) a person to whom a licence has been granted under section 7(2) of the Gas Act 1986
(d) a sewerage undertaker
(e) a water undertaker
(b) if the authority are a London borough council, means the Mayor of London and the bodies specified or described in paragraph (a)(i) to (x).”