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Scarborough Borough Council: Draft Statement of Community Involvement Page 6
Draft SCI
published
COMMUNITY CONSULTED –
WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS?
Comments considered –
SCI revised and
responses to comments
formulated.
Inspector provides
‘binding report’.
SCI amended
accordingly.
PUBLIC
EXAMINATION
BY
INSPECTORATE
INTO SCI
SCI submitted
to Government
INVITE REPRESENTATIONS
(YOU HAVE 6 WEEK
PERIOD TO MAKE
COMMENTS)
SCI adopted and published
along with Inspector’s report.
Opportunities for
Comment
YOU CAN APPEAR AT THE
EXAMINATION IF YOU
HAVE MADE A WRITTEN
OBJECTION / COMMENT.
Figure 2: Stages of Preparation of the Statement of Community Involvement
3.2.3 Preparation of the SCI will be undertaken in accordance with the regulations and
guidance issued under the Planning and Compensation Act 2004. As with other
elements of the Local Development Framework, the SCI must be widely consulted
upon and examined by an Independent Inspector prior to formal adoption. Early
participation is important and this current stage will help the Council identify the most
effective means of community involvement.
3.3 Benefits of Community Involvement
3.3.3 By getting you involved we hope some of the benefits will be as follows:
• Greater community ownership of Council strategies, policies and documents.
• Greater emphasis on the public’s priority issues.
• Greater transparency and accountability.
• The ability for community and outside groups to influence planning decisions.
• Better working relationships.
• More efficient use of resources.
• Greater understanding of Council services and procedures.
• Greater understanding of decisions made on planning applications.
3.4 What You Can Expect of the Local Planning Authority
3.4.1 The Planning Service will aim to encourage community involvement and take all
reasonable steps to foster good working relationships with the public.
3.4.2 We will Uraise awareness of planningU by:
• Publicising the opportunities for your involvement and the timetable for
comment;
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