Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

Our Statement of Community Involvement sets out how and when we will involve you in the preparation of Planning Policy Documents. It will form a Local Development Document within the newly established Local Development Framework.

The revised Statement of Community Involvement has now been considered by the Planning Inspectorate.  The Inspector issued a binding report to the Council on the 21st April 2006 with an assessment of the tests of 'soundness' of the SCI and recommendations as to how the document must be changed.

The Council considered the Inspectors report on the 26th April and decided to adopt the SCI as recommended.  An Adoption Statement has now been issued and this sets out the period in which any legal challenge to the adoption of the SCI must be made.  The Statement also sets out where copies of the Inspector's Report and the Adopted version of the SCI can be inspected.

A copy of the Inspector's Report, the Adoption Statement and the final version of the SCI as adopted are available under the following links:

• Statement of Community Involvement Formal Assessment by Planning Inspectorate  (21st April 2006)
• Statement of Community Involvement Adoption Statement  (26th April 2006)
• Statement of Community Involvement Adopted Version  (26th April 2006)
• Statement of Community Involvement Submission Document  (October 2005);
• Response Form 
• Notice of Proposal Matters and
• Revised Statement of Consultation:
  • Statement 
  • Appendices:
    • Appendix A - Pre-Submission Consultees
    • Appendix B - Planning Committee 25/04/05 (Report & Update Sheet)
    • Appendix C - Publication of Public Notices
    • Appendix D - Public Participation of Consultees
    • Appendix E - Public Participation Document
    • Appendix F - Public Participation Poster
    • Appendix G - Press Release
    • Appendix H - Planning Committee 09/08/05 (Planning Report & Schedule)
    • Appendix I - List of Adjoining Parish/Town Councils (Consultation Letter 190805)
    • Appendix J - Submission Document Consultation (Letter 241005)
    • Appendix K - Proposal Matters (Reg 28) (Notice of Submission - Public Participation)

Additional copies of the document can be purchased from Customer Services at a cost of £5.00 plus £1.00 postage and packing.

Previous consultation (6th May - 17th June) documents:

• Draft Statement of Community Involvement (May 2005)
• Consultation Statement