Statement of Community Involvement

The Statement of Community Involvement (or SCI) is important because it highlights the key role that our communities and other partners play in influencing new plans, policies and planning applications in East Hampshire.

Although the planning regulations have now been updated, the SCI is still the most up to date document that sets out how everyone can be involved in planning.

We will still use the SCI as it continues to operate in the spirit of the guidance.

It says clearly what we will do to ensure that everyone in East Hampshire is involved and has the opportunity to ‘have their say’.

We have tried to make sure our approach to community involvement truly reflects the needs of people in East Hampshire. We have spoken with different groups and asked them how they would like to be involved. We have also tried to identify groups that we do not always manage to reach and to look at ways of trying to engage them more in our work.

What's in the document

The Statement of Community Involvement sets out: 

   
• how and what sectors of the community will be involved     
• the stages at which that involvement will take place, and     
• the methods of that involvement

You can see the SCI in full in the attached pdf.

Contents

   
       
1. Introduction        
2. What is a Statement of Community Involvement?        
3. Benefits of Community Involvement        
4. What makes up the Local Development Framework?        
5. Where does the Sustainability Appraisal fit into the planning process?        
6. How can you get involved?        
7. What happens when the consultation is finished?        
8. How will we implement the Statement of Community Involvement?        
9. Community Involvement in Planning Application decisions        
10. How will we review the Statement of Community Involvement?    

APPENDICES:

Appendix 1: Glossary
Appendix 2: Types of Development Plan Documents
Appendix 3: List of consultees
Appendix 4: Summary of methods of Community Involvement
Appendix 5: Actions currently taken by the Council to inform and consult on planning applications
Appendix 6: A guide for visitors to East Hampshire District Council on public representation on Planning Applications at Planning Committees

Want to know more?

We have a list of people who would like to be kept up to date with the new planning process and may also want to be actively involved. This list is constantly being updated as we begin work on new projects and as people become more aware that they can have an input. If at any time you or your organisation would like to be added to this list then please either write to us or send an email to ldf@easthants.gov.uk.

Adopted SCI Document.pdf
Adoption Statement.doc