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A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)
The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out the council's policy for engaging with the local community and stakeholders on the Development Plan and planning applications. It forms part of the Local Development Framework (LDF) and all future consultation undertaken on documents produced as part of the LDF process must be carried out in accordance with the requirements set out in the SCI.
The council amended the SCI in accordance with the Inspector's recommendations and formally adopted the SCI on14 December 2006. A copy of the adopted Statement of Community Involvement is available to view or download from this webpage.
In response to new regulations and policy guidance issued in June 2008 the Council has published an Annex to the adopted Statement of Community Involvement providing details of the changes made to the stages in preparing Development Plan Documents.
This Annex should be read in conjunction with the full Statement of Community Involvement adopted in December 2006.
Please note that the Statement of Community Involvement will be reviewed in 2011.
SCI documents :
- Statement of Community Involvement : December 2006 (.PDF 165kb)
- Statement of Community Involvement : Annex - January 2010 (.PDF 24kb)
Paper copies of the adopted SCI are also available to view at the Civic Centre, Lancing Area Office, Southwick Area Office, Sompting Community Centre and local libraries.
Copies of the SCI can also be obtained by contacting the Planning and Policy Team.
