Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

A document outlining how a Council will engage with the community in relation to the preparation of planning policy documents. A document produced by local planning authorities in England that sets out how they will involve the community in planning matters. A document outlining how Barnet Council will involve the community in planning decisions. A previous requirement for local planning authorities to outline how they would involve the community in the planning process, replaced by new regulations. A statutory document previously required under planning regulations to outline how the council would involve the community in planning matters. A document previously required under planning regulations outlining how a local authority would involve the community in planning matters. A previous requirement for community involvement in planning policy, which has been removed by the 2026 Regulations. A document outlining how Merton Council will engage with the community in the planning process.