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LDF - Statement of Community Involvement

A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how and when anyone with an interest in planning in the district can have their say on:

  • Applications for planning permission for development (planning applications);
  • Planning appeals (when planning permission is refused and the applicant appeals to the Secretary of State),
  • Planning enforcement; and
  • Plans made by the Council for the future development and / or protection of the area (the Local Development Framework (LDF).

The SCI formalises proposals for consulting the public on planning matters, and builds on Planning Services' existing consultation practices. The SCI includes examples and case studies of how the Council already consults and involves the public, to illustrate how the consultation guidelines set out in the SCI could be applied in practice.

The SCI can be viewed here:

How did we consult on the SCI?

The draft SCI was open for a 6 week consultation between May and July 2009.

All the consultees and organisations registered on the LDF mailing list (1,000+) received either a notification email or letter letting them know about the consultation. When emails could not be delivered, for example, if the consultee had changed their email address, a letter was sent to their postal address, where known.

Although the consultation was predominantly run on-line, reference copies of the draft SCI were available at the Basildon Centre, in the main libraries in the District (Basildon, Billericay, Wickford and Pitsea), in St George's Community Area Housing Offices (Basildon, Laindon and Pitsea) and in the Tenant Resource Centre, Basildon. In addition, paper copies were available from the Basildon Centre and the Forward Plans Team.

The Statement of Consultation detailing how people where consulted and what comments were made can be viewed here

Further Information

If you want more information about this SCI please e-mail: ldf@basildon.gov.uk or ring the Forward Plans Team on 01268 294748.