Statement of Community Involvement

The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how the Council intends to engage with the community and stakeholders in the process of preparing Local Development Documents and when considering planning applications.

The Council submitted its SCI to the Secretary of State in June 2006. An independent Inspector was appointed to test the soundness of the document with an Examination hearing held on 6 November 2006. The Council received the Inspector's Report at the end of November 2006. All recommendations made by the Inspector were incorporated and the Council has formally adopted the SCI on 27 February 2007.

The Inspector's Report, the adopted SCI and its adoption statement can be downloaded below.


Hard copies are also available for public inspection at District / Town / Parish Council Offices and public library during normal opening hours.

Archived information on the Statement of Community Involvement.
In order to allow all interested parties to get involved in preparation of Local Development Documents, we have created a database of all the parties who wish to be kept informed on different stages of Local Development Documents preparation. If you or your organisation wish to be included in our database, please see the following link below or on the top right of the page to fill in the online form.

Good Practice Guide to Public Engagement in Development Schemes
Planning Aid England and Planning Aid for London have published a Good Practice Guide to Public Engagement in Development Schemes which can be downloaded below. It provides practical advice for all those involved in public engagement in development schemes which require planning consent. It also provides information and assistance to those planning, engaging in, or assessing community consultation.


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