Statement of community involvement (sci)

Research

These are the questions we answer during the Research stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Statement of community involvement (sci) consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Statement of community involvement (sci)?

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  • Where will or should the data be used?

  • Local Plans, Development Plans

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Statement of community involvement (sci)?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Statement of community involvement (sci)? How do we expect them to use Statement of community involvement (sci)?

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

    There is a legal requirement under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) for the City Council to produce a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), which sets out how it intends to achieve community involvement in the preparation of plans and in decision-making on planning applications.

    The Statement of Community Involvement: • Lets people know how they can get involved in planning decisions; • Sets out how LPAs will engage the wider community in planning decisions; and • Sets out the level of community engagement that the LPA expects from developers in the planning process.

    It is is useful in providing how an LPA informs, involves and consults local people in planning decisions.

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Statement of community involvement (sci) data?

    Those being engaged - local communities, residents, businesses, landowners etc

  • What are some potential uses of Statement of community involvement (sci) data?

  • What's the value of adding Statement of community involvement (sci) data to the platform?

    To ensure transparency and provide clear information on how the community can participate in the planning process.

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Statement of community involvement (sci) data available?