Statement of community involvement (sci)

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen 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.

  • What is the 'Statement of community involvement (sci)' consideration?

    A "Statement of Community Involvement" (SCI) is a document issued by a local council that outlines how they will engage with the community when making planning decisions, explaining the methods they will use to consult residents and other stakeholders during the development of planning policies and when considering individual planning applications.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Statement of community involvement (sci)'?

    Yes

    • What is the legislation that defines 'Statement of community involvement (sci)'?

      Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Section 18, it is stated that:

      (1)The local planning authority must prepare a statement of community involvement.

      (2)The statement of community involvement is a statement of the authority’s policy as to the involvement in the exercise of the authority’s functions under sections 19, 26 and 28 of this Act and Part 3 of the principal Act of persons who appear to the authority to have an interest in matters relating to development in their area.

      Sub-section (2) is the best legislative definition for SCIs.

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Statement of community involvement (sci)' gets designated?

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Statement of community involvement (sci)'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Statement of community involvement (sci)'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Local authorities

  • Is the Statement of community involvement (sci) a trigger?

    No

  • Is the Statement of community involvement (sci) something to consult during plan making?

    No

  • Is there any Statement of community involvement (sci) data already available?

    Yes

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    No - an SCI is a document produced by local authorities individually, and so we would have to collect this data per LPA.

  • Will a data standard be required?

    Yes